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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board is India's statutory nuclear safety regulator, constituted in 1983 to enforce radiological and industrial safety in atomic and radiation facilities.
- Under which statute was the AERB constituted, and in what year?
- Why is the AERB's regulatory independence questioned?
- What was the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA) Bill, 2011?
- To whom does the AERB report?

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