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Ab yeh jhagda hai kya? Scene yeh hai ki India mein naye nuclear projects, especially jo imported technologies use karenge jaise light water reactors (LWRs) ya pressurized water reactors (PWRs), unki oversight Ministry of Power ke paas jaani chahiye. Jo India ki apni pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) technology hai, jisme DAE kaafi expert hai, woh DAE ke paas hi rahegi. Lekin yeh jo overlapping authority hai na, yeh historical problems laati hai jisse decisions late hote hain aur projects ruk jaate hain.
Is sab ka asar seedha India ke 100 GW nuclear power ke target par pad raha hai 2047 tak. Yeh target achieve karne ke liye private sector se bahut saara paisa lagana padega. Agar regulatory uncertainty bani rahi, toh investors dar jayenge, projects approve hone mein der hogi aur capital ka cost bhi badh jayega. SHANTI Act ka maksad toh sector ko streamline karna tha, par ab lagta hai ulta ho gaya hai. Agar yeh current projects jo 2031-32 tak ready hone the, unmein bhi der hui toh 2047 ka goal mushkil hai.
Duniya bhar mein nuclear sector mein private investment badh rahi hai, but wahan strong, independent regulatory bodies hain. India ka yeh internal jhagda thoda alag hai. SHANTI Act ne Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) ko statutory power toh di hai, par yeh ministerial tussle uski independence ko affect kar sakta hai. Global markets ko predictable policies chahiye, jo abhi India mein nahi dikh rahi.
Ek aur badi chinta yeh hai ki DAE ka nuclear supply chain par itna control hai, research se lekar waste management tak. Isse conflict of interest ka risk hai, jise Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ne 2012 mein bhi point out kiya tha. Ab yeh naya dispute DAE aur Ministry of Power ke beech, agar control bat gaya toh duplicated efforts aur unclear accountability ho sakti hai. Jaise Ministry of Power ke under NTPC jaise public sector entities private developers ke saath kaam karna chahti hain, unke liye bhi yeh situation confusing hai. Ek coordinated approach missing lag raha hai.
Analysts ka kehna hai ki yeh jurisdiction dispute solve karna bahut zaroori hai taaki India apne nuclear energy ambitions poore kar sake. Highest level par decisions hone chahiye taaki investors ko clarity mile. AERB ki powers badh gayi hain, par uski independence maintain karni padegi. Public sector aur private players ka smooth integration ek stable, transparent regulatory environment par depend karta hai. Nahi toh 100 GW ka target aur clean energy transition dono hi late ho sakte hain.