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NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: In a move to track the origin and manufacturing of all batteries and help consumers get details of their life and performance, govt has come up with proposed guidelines for Battery Pack Aadhaar Number. Under this, every battery pack will have machine-readable, 21-character alphanumeric code and QR code storing all such details.The digital framework, which will work like a “battery passport”, is aimed at tracking batteries across their lifecycle, from manufacturing and use to recycling and disposal. While the guidelines focus exclusively on EV applications, they would be extended to industrial batteries with a capacity greater than 2kWh at a later stage. “SLI and portable batteries are outside scope of this document,” the draft norms said.The code will contain static data such as battery material, descriptor and carbon footprint parameters, which will be accessible to public. This data remains unchanged unless there is a physical replacement of components or modification of battery’s operational parameters by its management system. The battery’s dynamic data will be stored, maintained and updated via a server. It will give real-time insights into the battery’s performance.Preeti Bajaj, CEO and MD, Luminous Power Technologies, called it a “pivotal shift for India’s battery ecosystem”, creating lifecycle transparency from manufacturing to end-of-life recycling.”The framework mirrors global thinking,” she said.