ANRF selects seven e-Nodes under MAHA-EV mission
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on 5 May 2025 announced the selection of seven e-Nodes under its Mission for Advancement of High-impact Areas on Electric Vehicles (MAHA-EV).
Summary
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) announced on 5 May 2025 the selection of seven e-Nodes for support under its Mission for Advancement of High-impact Areas on Electric Vehicles (MAHA-EV). The call focused on three technological verticals: Tropical EV Battery and Battery Cells, Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD), and EV Charging Infrastructure. The selected e-Nodes are IIT Bombay, ARCI Hyderabad, NIT Surathkal, IIT Kanpur, IIT-BHU, CSIR-CEERI Pilani and IIT Kharagpur, chosen from 227 proposals. Each e-Node will work in consortia mode with academic institutions or R&D labs and mandatory industry participation; two will focus on batteries and cells, three on PEMD and two on charging infrastructure.
Key facts
- Mission
- MAHA-EV, under ANRF
- Selected
- 7 e-Nodes out of 227 proposals
- Verticals
- Tropical EV batteries & cells; PEMD; EV charging infrastructure
- e-Nodes
- IIT Bombay, ARCI Hyderabad, NIT Surathkal, IIT Kanpur, IIT-BHU, CSIR-CEERI Pilani, IIT Kharagpur
- Mode
- Consortia with mandatory industry participation
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many e-Nodes were selected in May 2025 under ANRF's MAHA-EV mission?
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Correct answer: D — Seven
Seven e-Nodes were selected out of 227 proposals.
Consider the following statements about the MAHA-EV mission: 1. Its call for proposals focused on three technological verticals, including EV Charging Infrastructure. 2. Selected e-Nodes will work in consortia mode with mandatory industry participation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as per the ANRF announcement of 5 May 2025.