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Union Cabinet

1 hour ago

Critical mineral scheme: ₹2,814 crore for 4 lithium, nickel plants

Critical mineral scheme: Cabinet approves ₹2,814 crore to pay 30% of the cost of 2 lithium and 2 nickel processing plants. Caps, bidding, timeline.

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Critical mineral scheme: spodumene, a lithium ore, specimen photographed on black
Tehri Dam and its reservoir in Uttarakhand, file photo for energy storage scheme story
2 hours ago

Energy storage scheme approved: ₹14,500 crore grant for 92 GWh

Energy storage scheme: Cabinet approves ₹14,500 crore viability gap funding for 92 GWh, plus ₹2,814 crore for lithium and nickel processing.

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