Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Telangana to Get Two More Critical Mineral Research Hubs
India is establishing research centers in Telangana to study important minerals needed for technology and defense.
These centers, including IIT Hyderabad and NFTDC, are part of a larger government mission.
The government is investing money to help scientists find and use these minerals.
This will help India become more self-sufficient in these areas, supporting future technologies and advancements.
The focus will be on minerals used in clean energy, electronics, and space exploration.
Telangana to host two new Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for critical mineral research.
The CoEs are part of the National Critical Minerals Mission, with a budget of Rs 16,300 crore.
Additional funding of Rs 18,000 crore will be mobilized through public sector undertakings (PSUs).
IIT Hyderabad and NFTDC will host the CoEs, focusing on minerals for clean energy, defense, and electronics.
Rs 500 crore will be allocated for additional R&D activities and Rs 500 crore for human resource development.
- Who
- The Union Ministry of Mines and the Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy.
- What
- Establishment of two new Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for critical mineral research.
- When
- Announced recently as part of the National Critical Minerals Mission.
- Where
- Telangana, specifically at IIT Hyderabad and NFTDC.
- Why
- To enhance India’s self-reliance in sectors dependent on critical minerals like those used in clean energy, defense, and electronics.
- Location of CoEs
- IIT Hyderabad and NFTDC, Telangana
- Mission
- National Critical Minerals Mission
- Mission Budget
- Rs 16,300 crore
- Additional Funding
- Rs 18,000 crore from PSUs
- Focus Areas
- Clean energy, defense, electronics, and space exploration
- Key Institutions
- IIT Hyderabad, NFTDC, CSIR-IMMT (Bhubaneswar), CSIR-NML (Jamshedpur)
- R&D Funding
- Rs 500 crore
- HR Development
- Rs 500 crore
