In turn, these also allow the operator (which is NPCIL) to sue the supplier for damages.
"The concern raised by them (suppliers) is whether all the suppliers will be held responsible for the damage and for how long will liability clause be applicable after commissioning of the plant.
"A nuclear plant constitutes of several components and these components are manufactured by different companies. If any accident occurs, where just one component fails, then one can not blame all the companies involved in the project," the DAE official added.
A member of IAIF told PTI, "The NPCIL puts the components under stringent tests before using it, so if they have tested the product successfully then how can they again blame the suppliers if anything goes wrong on the part of the operators (NPCIL). Many a time the NPCIL gives us the designs and the raw material and we just manufacture it."
Time limit of the application of the liability clause is also debated as suppliers have told the DAE that they cannot be held responsible for infinite period.
