AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEnergy Storage: The Cabinet approved ₹14,500 crore in viability-gap funding for 92 GWh of grid-scale storage, aiming to attract ₹97,600 crore in investment by 2031. Critical Minerals: A separate ₹2,814-crore scheme will support domestic lithium and nickel processing, serving batteries, electric mobility, electronics and defence. Renewables: Investors discussed nearly $400 billion in potential clean-energy commitments, a preliminary estimate spanning hydrogen, storage and transmission. Manufacturing: Annual Survey of Industries data show factories producing over ₹500 crore account for 62% of manufacturing output despite making up just 3.6% of operating units. Industry Investment: Unilever will invest €35 million in Mumbai and Bengaluru R&D hubs, while Mercedes-Benz plans deeper localisation and more sourcing from India. Marubeni’s CEO sees scope to grow its India business tenfold in a decade. Business Pulse: Services activity rose to a four-month high in October; Cummins India’s revenue increased 4% year-on-year to ₹3,247 crore. Pharma: The government proposed immediate suspension of manufacturing licences for drugs that fail specified critical quality tests.
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