Mumbai, Oct 16 (PTI) India has notified its Separation Plan to the International Atomic Energy Agency, almost 14 months after the 35-member board of governors of the IAEA approved the country-specific nuclear safeguards agreement.

The notification formalities were completed last night, a crucial step in paving way for the implementation of international civil nuclear cooperation, Department of Atomic Energy sources said.

The India Specific Safeguards Agreement (ISSA) or the 'umbrella' agreement approved by consensus by the IAEA Board on August 1 last year can now officially enter into force formally separating India's civilian and strategic nuclear establishments.

India will be placing a total of 14 Indian reactors under ISSA of international nuclear watchdog by 2014.