₹1,500 crore critical mineral recycling scheme to create 3 lakh tonnes annual capacity
Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal reviewed the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling on 25 November 2025; the scheme envisages about 3 lakh tonnes a year of recycling capacity for extracting critical minerals.
Summary
The scheme, a component of the National Critical Mineral Mission, supports extraction of critical minerals from secondary sources such as e-waste, spent lithium-ion batteries and other scrap. It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 September 2025 and launched with guidelines on 2 October 2025; applications are open from 2 October 2025 to 1 April 2026. Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research, Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, is the Project Management Agency.
Key facts
- Outlay
- ₹1,500 crore
- Target capacity
- ~3 lakh tonnes per year
- Parent mission
- National Critical Mineral Mission
- Sources
- E-waste, spent Li-ion batteries, other scrap
- Cabinet approval / launch
- 3 Sep 2025 / 2 Oct 2025
- Applications
- 2 Oct 2025 – 1 Apr 2026
- PMA
- JNARDDC, Nagpur
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the outlay of the Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling reviewed in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,500 crore
The Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling has an outlay of ₹1,500 crore.
Which institution is the Project Management Agency for the Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme?
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Correct answer: D — JNARDDC, Nagpur
Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research, Development & Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, an autonomous institute of the Ministry of Mines, is the PMA.