Regarding EV components, India does not have enough reserves of the minerals required. At Mini Mines, the winners of the Clean Energy and Climate Change category have found a solution to extract these minerals from discarded batteries
(From left) Arvind Bhardwaj and Anupam Kumar are creating a value chain to enable a circular battery economy
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Outfit: Samyakk And Y S Merak; Styled By: Esha Kothari; Assistant Stylist: Kaveri Halder; Hair And Make Up: Krishnastudio
Anupam Kumar | 28
Founder-CEO, Mini Mines
Arvind Bhardwaj | 28
Founder-CTO, Mini Mines
(This story appears in the 23 February, 2024 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)