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Govt launches ₹210 crore research programme for critical minerals

The government has rolled out a Rs 210-crore, three-year critical minerals research programme led by ANRF and the Ministry of Mines, restricted to nine Centres of Excellence

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The Centre’s ₹210-crore critical minerals research plan allows only nine recognised COEs to apply, requiring multi-institution teams and industry funding to push technologies from lab stage to usable solutions. | Illustration: Binay Sinha

Saket Kumar New Delhi

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The government has announced a Rs 210-crore research programme for critical raw materials for three years, however only nine pre-selected Centres of Excellence (COEs) will be allowed to apply. The three-year programme is being run by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) along with the Ministry of Mines.
 
Which institutions can apply and how must they collaborate?
 
These nine institutions, already recognised by the Ministry of Mines, must apply in groups. Each group will be led by the COE and must include at least two academic partners and two industry partners working in the field of critical minerals and related