EV startups, including Ather Energy, Altigreen Propulsion Labs, Ultraviolette Automotive, and Simple Energy, have registered and received certificates for recycling battery waste

Under the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022, notified last year, battery waste producers have to either recycle waste batteries themselves or send them to battery recyclers

Overall, a total of 1,225 battery waste producers, including Mahindra & Mahindra & Tata Motors, have been granted certificates over the past few months