India’s First Lithium Refinery Mooted In Gujarat

Gandhinagar: In all, 39 MoUs were signed on Monday as part of the upcoming 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS). These included proposals to set up the country’s first lithium refinery and a research centre for nano satellites. The MoUs also comprise initial pacts signed by educational institutions for research and training.

This was the sixth in the series of MoU signing events that are being organized by the government every Monday. With this, the total number of such MoUs signed so far has risen to 135.

Manikaran Lithium Private Limited has signed an MoU proposing to set up a high-purity battery-grade lithium production facility in the state, which it said will be the country’s first lithium refinery.

IG Drones has signed an MoU to set up a research centre for nano satellites in Ahmedabad. Star Defence Logistics and Engineering has signed an MoU for a proposed plant in Ahmedabad to produce bullet-proof jackets, pistols, and tanks, officials said. Among other agreements signed on Monday was a strategic MoU of Gujarat Jalseva Training Institute for research and training. Another was a pact between Forensic Sciences University and Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University for forensic sciences related programmes as well as development of skilled human resources.

MOUs were signed between Shri Govind Guru University and Panchmahal district police for boosting the mental and physical health of its personnel as well as for developing their skills in the administrative and legal fields.

In addition, Swarnim Startup and Innovation University and Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology also signed MoUs. An MoU was signed to set up an Airport Flying Training Institute in Amreli.

“Apart from these strategic projects, MoUs were also signed for a captive jetty project, a captive solar power plant, a project to set up a green renewable hydrogen facility, and a synthetic organic chemicals plant,” said an official release.

The additional chief secretary of the industries department, Rajiv Kumar Gupta, exchanged these MOUs with the investors concerned.

The 10th Vibrant Summit will be held between January 10 and 12. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit at Mahatma Mandir on January 10.

Source: ToI