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Desh ki Aatmanirbharta ka Naya Kadam
Yeh plan electric vehicles, wind turbines aur defense sectors ke liye bahut zaroori materials mein India ko khud-mukhtaar banane ke liye hai. Ab tak hum log bahar se, khaas kar China se, bahut zyada import karte hain. Yeh ₹7,280 Crore ka scheme desh mein rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) ki manufacturing chain khadi karne mein help karega.
Bade Players Ki Entry?
Is initiative mein Vedanta aur Hindustan Zinc jaise giants bhi aa sakte hain. Yeh dono companies resources sector mein kaafi badi hain, jinke paas market cap ₹2.1-2.3 trillion tak ka hai. Inki involvement se lagta hai ki India apne advanced materials goals ko lekar serious hai.
Duniya Ka Market Aur China Ka Raaj
Global rare earth magnet market abhi $19.5 billion ka hai aur 2034 tak yeh $40 billion cross kar sakta hai. Zyadatar demand EVs aur wind turbines se aa rahi hai. Lekin, real problem ye hai ki China is market mein 70% mining aur 90% processing control karta hai. Isse supply chain mein risks rehte hain.
Kya Hain Challenges?
Lekin rasta aasan nahi hai. China ka global dominance ek bada challenge hai. Geopolitical tensions ya trade disputes kabhi bhi supply aur price ko affect kar sakte hain. Vedanta ko apne demerger plans se distraction ho sakti hai, aur Hindustan Zinc bhi government stake sale se thoda affected hai. Sirf capacity banana kaafi nahi, sahi technology partners dhundhna aur competitors ko takkar dena bhi mushkil hoga. Rare earth prices ke fluctuations aur new tech ka aana bhi factors hain.