‘Mass awareness of societal benefits will have cascading effect on its acceptance’
Nuclear energy is the long term source of green energy, which will be required in future to achieve low-carbon footprint and drive long-term industrial requirement of the nation. While scientists and academicians have been aware of this, people should be sensitised to the wide ranging ‘peaceful and beneficial applications’ in power generation, medicine, industry, agriculture, space, water resources and food preservation.
This was the common theme among scientists and academicians at a one-day seminar on ‘Radiation and Environment’ organised under the aegis of Indian Nuclear Society (INS) at Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), complex on Monday.
Indiaâs First-Ever Lithium Refinery Promises To Strengthen Countryâs Electric Vehicle, Battery Push
by Swarajya Staff - Feb 18, 2021 08:09 AM
Lithium is in significant, rising demand for its use in the development of electric vehicles and batteries.
Snapshot
With lithium demand gaining steam globally, India is on course to get its first-ever lithium refinery.
Gujarat is set to play host to the plant for the pertinent advantages it is said to offer.
Indiaâs discovery of local lithium deposits has stirred considerable interest in the new year.
For its lithium battery needs, India was relying on imports from China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam over the years.
200 tonnes of triuranium octoxide at Kasha Kaladi (Shimla)
220 tonnes at Tileli (Mandi)
1,95,751 tonnes in top producer Andhra
3,45,362 tonnes spread over 11 states
While Kasha Kaladi has an estimated 200 tonnes of triuranium octoxide, which is enough to produce 170 tonnes of uranium, Tileli has 220 tonnes of triuranium octoxide (186 tonnes of uranium). The largest deposit in the state (364 tonnes of triuranium octoxide) is at Rajpura in Una district.
The size of the find has put Himachal Pradesh at the 10th position among 11 states in the country where uranium has been traced. Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Meghalaya occupy the top three positions, respectively.
Earlier, uranium extracts were found during digging operations at Lambehra village in Hamirpur district.
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Lithium is one of two commodities cobalt being the other that has gained the most since the beginning of 2021 on strong demand from the electric vehicles (EV) sector.
According to the
Trading Economics website, lithium has gained 41 percent since January 1. Based on the Chinese spot prices for lithium carbonate, which is used in making lithium batteries, the metal is quoted at 65,500 Chinese yuan (Rs 7.40 lakh) a tonne.
Express News Service
HYDERABAD: Telangana received two major jolts on Monday. First, it did not receive any project or State-specific funds in Union Budget 2021-22. On the other hand, the
Adding insult to injury, the Budget benefited Andhra Pradesh with more allocations, while the FFC recommended more tax devolution to Gujarat.
“The performing State of Telangana has been ignored completely,” is the view of the officials.
“This is an election Budget. The Union Finance Minister focussed mainly on the States which are going to polls shortly. The Union Budget allocated nothing to Telangana,” an official pointed out.
Though, the Centre once again ignored the State, there is no official reaction on the Union Budget