The Geological Survey of India (GSI), under the government’s energy security plans, has taken up seven lithium exploration projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir.
Lithium exploration in the states of Rajasthan and Karnataka has also been undertaken by Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER) which comes under the ambit of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
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India lacks lithium reserves for the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries and other usages.
Most lithium batteries are imported into the country.