Parliament passes Bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction

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Category : National Published on: August 04 2022

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Parliament has passed the Weapon of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill 2022 with the Rajya Sabha approving.
The Bill seeks to amend the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005.
The 2005 Act prohibits unlawful activities such as manufacturing, transport or transfer related to weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
Weapons of mass destruction are biological, chemical or nuclear weapons.
The Bill bars persons from financing any prohibited activity related to weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.

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Parliament passes Bill to ban funding of weapons of mass destruction