The mission of the AERB is to ensure the use of ionising radiation and nuclear energy in India does not cause undue risk to the health of people and the environment.

Licensing/Consenting

Regulatory "Consent" is used as a global word that includes "Licence", "Authorisation", "Approval", "Registration" and  "Certification".

The consenting process involves safety review and assessment to check the compliance to the regulatory requirements and consequent to the satisfactory compliance, stage wise issuance of consents for stages namely, Siting, Construction, Commissioning, Operation and De-Commissioning.

Consenting process follows a graded approach based on hazards associated with a facility or activity. This approach ensures sufficient level of review at different review areas for various facilities as per the hazards associated with facilities or activities.

Administration of the provisions of the Factories Act 1948, as per the provisions in Section 23 of Atomic Energy Act is carried out by AERB in the units of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Accordingly, AERB licences factories of DAE engaged in the purposes of atomic energy.

The details related to the Licensing of various facilities and activities are provided in the following expandable links.
Licensing of Nuclear Facilities
Licensing of Radiation Facilities

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Atomic Energy Regulatory Board

Niyamak Bhavan, Anushaktinagar

Mumbai-400094 India

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9.15 Hrs to 17.45 Hrs - Monday to Friday

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