The Centre has allotted two Centres of Excellence (CoEs) out of the seven introduced for essential minerals analysis throughout the nation to Telangana, because of the efforts of Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy.
In January this yr, the Union Cupboard authorised the ‘Nationwide Vital Mineral Mission’ with a funds of ₹16,300 crore, along with ₹18,000 crore to be mobilised from numerous PSUs. The mission goals to deal with the rising wants of sectors that depend on essential minerals. As a part of the mission, the Ministry of Mines has recognised 4 IITs together with IIT-H, and three Analysis & Growth (R&D) centres together with the Non-Ferrous Supplies Know-how Growth Centre (NFTDC) in Hyderabad, as CoEs. They’ll perform below the Ministry of Mines. These establishments will lead the analysis and technological improvement mandatory to realize the targets of the Nationwide Vital Mineral Mission.
The seven Centres of Excellence will obtain funding below authorities analysis schemes. Moreover, ₹500 crore will probably be allotted for R&D and one other ₹500 crore for worldwide R&D help from international collaborations.
Revealed – August 05, 2025 03:12 am IST
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