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New Indian Express
13-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Happy pets, happy vets
PUNJAB : Has it ever occurred to you that our four-legged friends also deserve top-tier health treatment? Thanks to advancements in veterinary medicine, over 24,000 to 25,000 canines undergo treatment under one roof at the Multi-speciality Veterinary Hospital of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) in Ludhiana every year. From rare heart surgeries, dialyses and eye operations to dental treatment, skin care and general check-ups, this vet facility has got our furry buddies covered. They even maintain a blood bank for dogs. However, the care is not limited to dogs. As many as 30,000 to 32,000 animals, including canines, get treated at the hospital annually. Many of them report cases of tick fever, dehydration, hairfall, skin problems and parvovirus enteritis, besides other infectious and non-infectious conditions. Talking to this newspaper, Dr Jitender Mohindroo, Director of Clinics, said that around 80 dogs are treated at the facility for various disorders and fractured or dislocated bones every day. 'It is common for canines to sustain injuries in road mishaps or get hurt after falling from a great height,' he says. But it's not like misfortune only chases behind dogs. Dr Mohindroo has observed a new trend emerge in the post-Covid years. 'An average of four exotic cats are brought here for treatment daily, he says, noting that many of the felines land up here after being attacked by dogs. Dr Gurpreet Singh Preet of the Medicine Department says, 'Around 70 to 80 dogs are brought to the medicine OPD daily.' He adds, 'In summers, dogs tend to suffer from skin and tick-borne diseases as well as kidney and liver infections. In winters, they mostly contract viral diseases.'' Dwelling on the care diseased and wounded animals receive here, Dr Arun Anand, HoD of Veterinary Surgery, shared, 'We performed a rare heart surgery on a two-year-old beagle a couple of weeks back as the dog was suffering from patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) — a heart condition in which a blood vessel fails to close shortly after birth. The dog was examined in the medicine department, where it underwent routine as well as advanced tests, such as echocardiography.' He added, 'It was a one-hour-long surgery, after which it was kept under observation for four days at the critical care unit.'
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Policy intervention can help unlock $3.5-bn li-ion battery recycling, production in India: Report
Policy interventions can enable unlocking of USD 3.5 billion lithium ion recycling and production ecosystem in the country by 2030, a report by industry body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and Accenture said on Wednesday. The report estimates that without any policy intervention and measures to facilitate investments, the present lithium battery (LiB) recycling expansion plans have the potential to generate revenue in the range of USD 500-1,000 million between 2025 and 2030. The report has suggested measures to enhance cell manufacturing capacity, increase domestic recycling capacity through schemes like PLI, facilitate the trade of LiB scrap and black mass and improve reverse logistics and collection of domestic scrap. "The proposed interventions will improve the domestic LiB ecosystem and unlock a total economic value of USD 3.5 billion, create 27,000 to 41,000 jobs, reduce emissions by 28 to 75 kT CO2e (kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), and enable water savings of approximately 5,700 million gallons by 2030," the report said. Nearly 39 per cent of consumer electronics batteries that have reached their end of life (EoL) do not get collected, it said. "Among the batteries that do enter collection streams, the majority (around 80 per cent) as of today are handled by unregulated informal channels. As a result, 45 per cent of collected batteries fail to reach formal mechanical recyclers. Additionally, around 2-8 per cent of the EoL batteries reaching formal recyclers, fail quality checks due to improper handling by informal collectors," the report said. ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said sustainability is "one of the most promising economic opportunities of our time". "Battery recycling sits at the intersection of India's environmental priorities and its strategic autonomy in critical minerals. With the right policy support and entrepreneurial drive, India can unlock a USD 3.5 billion circular battery economy, reduce import dependencies, and establish itself as a global powerhouse in clean technologies," he said. Mohindroo also announced the launch of Centre of Sustainability for Pure Earth. Sandip Chatterjee -- global recycling expert and senior advisor at SERI, a non-profit body -- said iPhone uses about 69 elements and companies in India don't have the necessary technology to recycle several critical elements that can be used in the high-end phone. He demanded that India impose restrictions on the export of black mass -- the state of battery after end of its life cycle. China has banned the export of black mass, he said. According to the report, due to limited domestic hydrometallurgical recycling capacity, India has no restrictions on black mass export. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Scientist-F & Division Head, WM-I, V P Yadav, said India lacks the technology to extract elements from batteries that can be put to use in the industry. "Unless recycled material becomes cheaper than raw materials, no one will use it. Manufacturers will make product using cheaper materials," he said. Yadav said he received feedback from a lithium ion battery maker that the quality of recycled material in the country is not of the quality that can be used for manufacturing products.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India offers domestic circular battery economy worth $3.5 billion by 2030
India has the potential to develop a domestic circular battery economy worth $3.5 billion by 2030, aligned with its growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronics and energy storage systems, a report said on Wednesday. India currently recycles only 1 per cent of its end-of-life lithium-ion batteries into usable materials. This low recovery rate signals an urgent environmental challenge and a major economic opportunity waiting to be unlocked. The report, launched by the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and Accenture , presents a strategic blueprint to build a domestic circular battery economy worth $3.5 billion by 2030. "Sustainability is one of the most promising economic opportunities of our time. Battery recycling sits at the intersection of India's environmental priorities and its strategic autonomy in critical minerals,' said Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman, ICEA. Mohindroo also announced the launch of Centre of Sustainability for Pure Earth which aims to address various issues regarding sustainability. The report underscores the transformative impact of systematic interventions in India's lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling ecosystem. With the implementation of key recommendations, the recycling sector could create up to 41,000 green jobs across the value chain by 2030. It also projects an annual reduction of 75,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to taking 60,000 vehicles off Indian roads, and water savings of 5.7 billion gallons — enough to meet the annual needs of a city of half a million people. A robust recycling ecosystem could also supply 14 per cent of India's battery-active material demand, strengthening the country's strategic autonomy and reducing dependence on imports of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. According to Sunita Verma, Scientist-G and Group Coordinator, IT Ministry, the report addresses a critical pillar of India's electronics and energy transition. 'At MeitY, we are committed to fostering a circular economy through indigenous technologies, formalising the recycling sector, and building capacity across the value chain. The Centre of Excellence at C-MET Hyderabad is already supporting over 25 industries in lithium-ion battery recycling,' she informed.
Mint
06-07-2025
- Business
- Mint
Indian electronics manufacturers face double whammy with import curb on gold compounds
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) India's electronics manufacturing sector, which has been struggling with China's restrictions on rare earth magnet exports, faces a double whammy with import curbs on gold compound -- a key raw material. Rare earth magnets have diverse utility ranging from computer chips and electronic components to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and medical equipment. Gold compounds are also widely used in critical electronic components to improve flow of electric current in motherboards, semiconductors etc. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in an order dated June 17 reclassified imports of colloidal precious metals and compounds from "free" to "restricted" category. The development followed restrictions from China on export of rare earth magnets and specialized capital goods. India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) in a letter to the Ministry of Electronics and IT said that the import restriction has brought in uncertainty in the efforts of industry to scale up domestic electronics manufacturing. "The recent import restriction has affected the availability of this critical material. This has introduced uncertainty in light of ongoing efforts to scale up electronics manufacturing. The resulting policy unpredictability may also deter investment in critical sub-assembly segments where these inputs are essential," ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said. While demanding measures to resolve the import of gold compounds, Mohindroo said the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) aims to localise key components such as printed circuit boards, camera modules, mechanical parts and connectors -- all of which require a gold based plating materials as part of the manufacturing process. Electronic component makers body Elcina in a letter to the Ministry of Electronics and IT said that customs authorities have begun holding consignments of Potassium Gold Cyanide (GPC) and similar materials, resulting in significant delays to production lines and disruption to supply chains in the electronics manufacturing sector. Elcina Secretary General Rajoo Goel said that Potassium Gold Cyanide, colloidal precious metals, and other compounds are used as critical raw materials in the manufacturing of electronic components, including connectors, high-end PCBs and semiconductors, among others. "These inputs are imported on an actual user basis and consumed entirely within the manufacturing process. They do not enter the bullion trade or precious metal markets. Their import is critical for captive consumption by electronics manufacturers and involves their usage in miniscule quantities (trace usage) in finished goods," he said. Elcina has said that import restriction will adversely impact the ease of doing business for electronic components manufacturers and 'Make in India' to achieve the goals of the government's flagship schemes like ECMS, PLI and SPECS. In April 2024, China implemented strict export licensing on rare earth elements like terbium and dysprosium -- key inputs for high level performance NdFeB (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) magnets used in consumer electronics. Elcina estimates that over 21,000 jobs are at risk in Noida and South India in the country's audio electronics segment due to restrictions imposed by China on export of rare earth metals. Electronics manufacturing services companies are also facing problems in importing capital goods from China which is delaying their production. Recently, iPhone maker Foxconn had to send back hundreds of Chinese technology professionals who were helping the company's India unit in expansion of manufacturing capacity and training professionals for handling machines.
Economic Times
06-07-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Electronics makers hit by gold compound import curbs after China rare earth squeeze
TIL Creatives AI generated image for representation purposes. India's electronics manufacturing sector, which has been struggling with China's restrictions on rare earth magnet exports, faces a double whammy with import curbs on gold compound -- a key raw material. Rare earth magnets have diverse utility ranging from computer chips and electronic components to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and medical equipment. Gold compounds are also widely used in critical electronic components to improve flow of electric current in motherboards, semiconductors etc. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in an order dated June 17 reclassified imports of colloidal precious metals and compounds from "free" to "restricted" category. The development followed restrictions from China on export of rare earth magnets and specialised capital goods. India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) in a letter to the Ministry of Electronics and IT said that the import restriction has brought in uncertainty in the efforts of industry to scale up domestic electronics manufacturing. "The recent import restriction has affected the availability of this critical material. This has introduced uncertainty in light of ongoing efforts to scale up electronics manufacturing. The resulting policy unpredictability may also deter investment in critical sub-assembly segments where these inputs are essential," ICEA Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said. While demanding measures to resolve the import of gold compounds, Mohindroo said the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) aims to localise key components such as printed circuit boards, camera modules, mechanical parts and connectors -- all of which require a gold based plating materials as part of the manufacturing process. Electronic component makers body Elcina in a letter to the Ministry of Electronics and IT said that customs authorities have begun holding consignments of Potassium Gold Cyanide (GPC) and similar materials, resulting in significant delays to production lines and disruption to supply chains in the electronics manufacturing sector. Elcina Secretary General Rajoo Goel said that Potassium Gold Cyanide, colloidal precious metals, and other compounds are used as critical raw materials in the manufacturing of electronic components, including connectors, high-end PCBs and semiconductors, among others. "These inputs are imported on an actual user basis and consumed entirely within the manufacturing process. They do not enter the bullion trade or precious metal markets. Their import is critical for captive consumption by electronics manufacturers and involves their usage in miniscule quantities (trace usage) in finished goods," he said. Elcina has said that import restriction will adversely impact the ease of doing business for electronic components manufacturers and 'Make in India' to achieve the goals of the government's flagship schemes like ECMS, PLI and SPECS. In April 2024, China implemented strict export licensing on rare earth elements like terbium and dysprosium -- key inputs for high level performance NdFeB (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) magnets used in consumer electronics. Elcina estimates that over 21,000 jobs are at risk in Noida and South India in the country's audio electronics segment due to restrictions imposed by China on export of rare earth metals. Electronics manufacturing services companies are also facing problems in importing capital goods from China which is delaying their production. Recently, iPhone maker Foxconn had to send back hundreds of Chinese technology professionals who were helping the company's India unit in expansion of manufacturing capacity and training professionals for handling machines.
