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Cabinet approves 92 GWh energy storage plan and 850 fast-track courts

The decisions add grid-scale storage capacity and critical minerals processing support, and extend courts handling child abuse and rape cases, affecting energy, manufacturing and justice planning.

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What happened

The Union Cabinet approved a viability gap funding scheme worth Rs 14,500 crore to support the development of 92 gigawatt-hours of new grid-scale energy storage capacity across India. Business Today The energy storage plan includes 30 GWh of battery storage and 60 GWh of pumped-hydro storage, to be implemented in collaboration with state governments. The Economic Times The Cabinet also approved a scheme to strengthen the processing of all 24 identified critical minerals, including minerals sourced through mining and recycling. The Economic Times The Cabinet sanctioned the extension and strengthening of 850 fast-track courts dealing with child abuse and rape cases to ensure swifter justice. Business Today+1

Around it

The critical minerals scheme is intended to give a boost to sectors such as electronics, semiconductors, batteries and defence. The Economic Times The Cabinet also cleared the VISTAR plan worth Rs 4,371 crore, which will support the eighth Economic Census, collecting detailed information on non-farm establishments and their workers down to the Gram Panchayat and ward levels. Business Today

Sources

  1. Business TodayCabinet approves Rs 14,500 cr energy storage scheme, Rs 4,371 cr VISTAR plan; 850 fast track courts cleared
  2. The Economic TimesCabinet clears 92 GWh energy plan, critical minerals scheme & 850 fast-track courts

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