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Eveready opens 200 crore alkaline battery plant in Jammu to cut imports and scale power supply
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Published on 27 April 2026
India’s only operating alkaline battery plant gets bigger
Eveready Industries has inaugurated a Rs 200 crore alkaline battery manufacturing plant in Jammu, expanding what is described as India’s only operating alkaline battery facility. The new capacity is designed to meet rising demand for high-performance power solutions while reducing reliance on imported batteries. The company expects the initiative to strengthen local employment and improve supply chain resilience.
- Eveready launched a Rs 200 crore plant in Jammu
- Facility is India’s only operating alkaline battery plant
- New capacity targets rising demand for high-performance batteries
- Planned to cut imports and support local jobs and resilience
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