The Atomic Energy Commission is preparing to invite the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) to examine its regulatory system, which will get statutory status after the passage of the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA) Bill by Parliament.
The proposal for inviting the IRRS team was discussed at length during the recent five-day visit of IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano to India.
"We will invite the IRRS team after the NSRA is in place," officials said.
Ahead of the visit, the Union Cabinet also cleared the amendments to the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill as recommended by a Parliamentary Standing Committee, which examined the draft legislation.
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The Bill may be introduced in Parliament for consideration and passing in the Monsoon Session.
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