Nuclear Accidents — Environmental Laws

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
42nd Constitutional Amendment Act	1976	Introduced Article 48A (Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life) and Article 51A(g) (Fundamental Duty to protect and improve the natural environment) into the Indian Constitution. These amendments provided a constitutional mandate for environmental protection.	While not directly amending nuclear laws, these constitutional provisions laid the foundational principles for environmental governance in India, implicitly guiding all legislation and policy, including those related to nuclear safety and radioactive pollution control. They provide a strong directive for the state to ensure that hazardous activities like nuclear energy production do not harm the environment or public health.
Atomic Energy (Amendment) Act	1987	Minor amendments to the Atomic Energy Act, 1962, primarily to update certain definitions and administrative provisions. It did not fundamentally alter the regulatory framework or liability aspects.	Maintained the core structure and powers of the Department of Atomic Energy and the regulatory framework for atomic energy. While not a major overhaul, it ensured the Act remained current with administrative needs, indirectly supporting the regulatory environment for nuclear safety.

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