<p>"I have a request from the Minister Prithviraj Chavan that government does not intend to introduce the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill today," Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar announced in the House.<br /><br />The bill was mentioned in the list of business for the day and the government's decision sparked protests the opposition.<br /><br />Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj demanded that since the matter was listed, a motion had to be moved for withdrawal of the Bill from the agenda.<br />The Speaker, however, rejected the demand saying that such a motion cannot be moved as the bill has not been introduced in the House.<br /><br />Accepting Speaker's ruling, NDA working chairman L K Advani said the government should tell the House why it was not going ahead with introduction of the bill since it has been listed.<br /><br />The government move came apparently in view of declaration by the Left parties and BJP that they would strongly oppose the proposed legislation.<br /><br />The bill pegs the maximum amount of liability in case of each nuclear accident at Rs 300 crore to be paid by the operator of the nuclear plant.<br /><br />However, the draft bill also has provisions that would enable the government to either increase or decrease the amount of liability of any operator.</p>
<p>"I have a request from the Minister Prithviraj Chavan that government does not intend to introduce the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill today," Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar announced in the House.<br /><br />The bill was mentioned in the list of business for the day and the government's decision sparked protests the opposition.<br /><br />Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj demanded that since the matter was listed, a motion had to be moved for withdrawal of the Bill from the agenda.<br />The Speaker, however, rejected the demand saying that such a motion cannot be moved as the bill has not been introduced in the House.<br /><br />Accepting Speaker's ruling, NDA working chairman L K Advani said the government should tell the House why it was not going ahead with introduction of the bill since it has been listed.<br /><br />The government move came apparently in view of declaration by the Left parties and BJP that they would strongly oppose the proposed legislation.<br /><br />The bill pegs the maximum amount of liability in case of each nuclear accident at Rs 300 crore to be paid by the operator of the nuclear plant.<br /><br />However, the draft bill also has provisions that would enable the government to either increase or decrease the amount of liability of any operator.</p>