In the 2024 Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised customs duty on laboratory chemicals from 10% to 150%. Researchers are facing higher costs, with one faculty member noting that their annual spend on chemicals would now be ₹1.5 crore, up from ₹45-50 lakh. “They are destroying the research culture in the country with their thoughtless actions.”, said another.
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