India is at the brink of an electric vehicle revolution with the government pushing towards 30% EV adoption by 2030, but there are many challenges involved to reach that goal, like battery waste, considering that primarily lithium-ion EV batteries have a lifespan of 8-10 years and without a waste disposal and contingency plan, they become ticking time bomb for the environment. The number of EVs sold in India in 2024 increased, but so did the number of used lithium-ion batteries. It's expected that India will generate over 500,000 metric tons of used lithium-ion batteries, which will overfill landfills and be a menace to the environment, basically until they are recycled. China faced the same issue a decade ago and combated the same by a combination of government policies and a robust battery recycling system. Some countries with a mature EV market are unable to properly recycle the batteries as the costs involved outweigh the value of the recovered material. Since the EV market in India is still developing we don't need to create a circular economy for batteries but rather we can create a circular economy for metals and plastics as it was reported by the Indian Bureau of Mines, that almost 38% of India’s copper demand is met from scrap and the coming battery waste volumes can be harnessed. We need strong policy frameworks and Battery Waste Management,2022 is a step towards the right direction