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Considering the national mission of Electric Mobility an expert Committee for exploration and procurement of critical minerals required for this sector has been set up in consultation with Ministry of Mining to examine the reserves of Lithium, Cobalt, etc. in the country as well as possible tie-up with mining sector of other countries for sourcing these.  KABIL, a joint venture of MECL, NALCO and HCL has initiated preliminary discussions for possible agreement on sourcing Lithium and Cobalt from countries like Australia, Argentina and Bolivia.

To ensure access through a regularly updated national portal of publicly funded R&D facilities and equipment, installed and working in R&D and academic institutions across the country. This web-based access will foster efficient and optimal use of equipment and capabilities as well as enable cooperation and collaboration in the R&D community, both academic and the industry. The I-STEM Web Portal will provide the effective gateway for linking researchers with resources. 

Several cities have seen major investments both in research infrastructure and trained scientific manpower people in establishing high-end institutions in the scientific and echnological sector. Similarly, knowledge industry has also grown as enterprise in these cities. Yet, the connect between R&D institutions, academia, including state universities and industry is weak. The aim of the city cluster is to provide a platform to leverage the complementary strengths through effective collaboration and cooperation by developing a functional connect.

“Need to create an Adequate Funding Mechanism to Implement waste Regulations”: Dr. Harsh Vardhan