'Will take serious note...': Nitin Gadkari on dumping of lithium-ion battery waste
Watch | How can India get rid of petrol, diesel? Nitin Gadkari reveals strategy Yesterday, Congress member Ranjeet Ranjan during the question hour in the Rajya Sabha raised the issue of the ill-effect of lithium-ion battery waste dumping. The Congress MP also underscored the risk workers go through in manufacturing units of the storage of lithium-ion batteries. Gadkari seeks support from all stakeholders for vehicle scrapping policy Ranjan stated that there is a research report that highlights the ill effects on the health of workers involved in the process of manufacturing lithium-ion batteries.
She said that the dumping of these batteries after completing the life cycle affects the environment poisons the earth and deteriorates soil fertility. Gadkari’s diesel dare spooks auto stocks Responding to Congress' queries, Union Minister Gadkari said, "There is no such report or finding with us. If anything of such sort comes to our notice then we will consider it.
We will take serious note of the issue and work out recycling of lithium-ion battery waste". He said that lithium-ion batteries are a futuristic technology, and added, "Government is working in the direction with the futuristic technology, vision, and planning". Nitin Gadkari clarifies reports on ‘additional tax on diesel vehicle purchase’ Explaining lithium battery, Gadkari added that there are four chemistries and work is going on aluminum steel ion battery and aluminum air technology.
He pointed out that where the cost (of running) is ₹100 to 110 for petrol (vehicle), the electric vehicles cost only ₹10. He said that the lithium-ion battery cost which was $150 per Kilowatt hour has now come down to $115 per kilowatt hour. Nitin Gadkari pushes for shift to green
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