The Hindu had learnt previously that the potential scheme could provide support of about 30% for setting up of these processing plants. Union Cabinet to consider capex support for critical mineral processing and a viability gap funding scheme for grid-scale energy storage. The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the ‘Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing’ with a financial outlay of Rs.2,814 crore over.