Govt working on sops for rare earths production

THE CENTRE IS preparing fiscal incentives to encourage domestic production of rare earth magnets in the face of recent disruptions caused in their supply, currently dominated by China, Union minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Friday.

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The minister for heavy industries and steel also said a scheme is in the works to provide "targeted support" to the industry for its capital as well as operational expenditure, which would help bridge cost gaps, offer relief from high tariffs on key equipme