In October 2025, the Ministry of Mines ( MoM ) issued detailed guidelines for the ‘Rs 1,500 crore Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme’ for the promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling, following the approval of the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in September 2025.
About Guidelines:
Overview: The guidelines outline the scheme’s modalities, including methodology for incentive allocation, procedures for application and evaluation, as well as mechanisms for institutional oversight and performance review.
Application: The scheme is open for applications from 2 October 2025 to 1 April 2026.
About Incentive Scheme for promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling :
Aim: To develop India’s recycling capacity for the separation and producti