PAR-LD NUCLEAR 2

"Even though the supplier is liable to the operator as per
Clause 17(A), (B) and (C) of the Bill, the Committee
recommends that if a written contract between the operator and
the supplier provides for the right to recourse, the operator
may, after compensating the victims, exercise the right of
recourse against the supplier in accordance with the
provisions of the contract," the report said.
Agreeing with the view of experts who deposed before it,
the Committee noted that the compensation, which has been
capped at Rs 500 crore in the original bill, "seems to be
inadequate" keeping in view the disastrous effects of a
nuclear incident and the consequent loss or injury to life,
damage to property, economic loss and cost of measures for
reinstatement of the damages to the environment.
"The Committee, after considering the issue feels that the
principle of no fault/strict liability of the operator should
be explicitly stated in the Bill and the amount of liability
of the operator should be Rs 1500 crore," the report said.
The Committee felt that a lower amount may result in the
operator marginalising the issue of safety and security of the
nuclear power plant, which may lead to an accident.
"Since the operator holds a no-fault liability and is
being held responsible for a nuclear incident, the Committee
is of the opinion that it should bear a substantial cost of
payment of compensation for the nuclear incident," it said.
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