Jitendra Singh unveils ‘battery aadhaar’ to track life cycle of batteries

NEW DELHI: (May 28) Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday launched the Battery Aadhaar Initiative to track the life cycle of batteries from manufacturing to end-of-life and efficient recycling.

Unveiling the initiative at the Battery Summit here, Singh said the ‘battery aadhaar’ would be a game changer in enabling traceability, efficiency and scalability in India’s battery ecosystem.

This system would assign a unique digital identity to each battery pack, enabling the tracking of manufacturing origin, battery chemistry, safety certifications and lifecycle performance, he said.