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Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Subsidy on Production of Hydrogen Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, Behanan Benny, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3522

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## SUBSIDY ON PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

3522. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH SHRI BENNY BEHANAN SHRI M. SELVARAJ

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to subsidise the high cost of producing hydrogen energy in order to ensure demand for the resource;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is offering additional benefits aside from free power transmission to ensure consumers choose hydrogen power over other sources such as biogas;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of timeline and the estimated cost of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(e) In the Independence Day speech on August 15, 2021, Hon'ble Prime Minister announced the  launch  of  National  Hydrogen  Mission.  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has accordingly prepared a draft Mission document.

Ministry of Power's Notification no. 23/02/2022-R&R dated 17 February 2022 includes provisions inter alia to enable reduction in the cost of production of Green Hydrogen.

Further,  the  draft  Mission  proposes  a  framework  inter-alia  for  demand  creation,  support  for indigenous manufacturing, Research & Development, pilot projects, and enabling policies and regulations. The proposed measures are likely to result in reduction of cost of Green Hydrogen for various applications.

The draft Mission is under finalization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Cooperation to Operation Ganga
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Arun Sao, Sunil Kumar Singh, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

3521.

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED NO. 3521 (To be answered on the March 2022)

## COOPERATION TO OPERATION GANGA

SHRI ARUN SAO SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of cooperation provided by the Ministry in Operation Ganga started to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine;
- (b) the name of airlines which have provided assistance to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine; and
- (c) whether the airfare for bringing back Indians is borne by the Union Government or the State Governments, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a) and (b) The Ministry of Civil Aviation has coordinated with six private airlines, namely Air Asia; Air India, Air India Express, Go First; Indigo and Spicejet for evacuation of Indian nationals from countries adjoining Ukraine viz. Romania, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia under Operation Ganga:

- (c) The air fare for all the flights operated under Operation Ganga has been borne entirely by the Government of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Implementation of Har Ghar Jal Under JJM
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3519

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24/03/2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF HAR GHAR JAL UNDER JJM

## 3519.  SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether  it is a  fact that due to difficult  terrain  in  North Eastern  States,  implementation  of Har  Ghar Jal under Jal Jeevan Mission is impacted and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether the Government has allocated additional funds for implementation of Har Ghar Jal scheme in North Eastern States; and
- (c)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (c) Since August, 2019, Government of India in partnership with States is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) to make provision of potable water to every rural household through tap water connection of the country, including those in North Eastern States, by 2024.

Presence of geo-genic contaminants in ground water in few areas, mountainous terrain, scattered rural habitations, drying up of sources in certain pockets, delay in release of the matching State share in some States especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, etc. are few of problems faced in the implementation of the mission in North Eastern States.

Under the mission, 30% weightage is assigned for difficult terrains which inter alia include areas under Desert Development Programme (DDP) and Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) and 10% weightage is assigned for population residing in SC/ ST dominated areas, while allocating the fund, to prioritize the coverage in these areas. Moreover, 10% of annual allocation of fund under JJM is mandatorily earmarked for NE states including Tribal Sub Plan/ STC component.

Further,  considering  the  special  category  of  North  Eastern  States  and  for  prioritizing  the coverage of tap water connection, the fund sharing pattern under JJM is 90:10. Also, apart from annual allocation,  an  amount of  Rs.  145  Crore  in  2019-20  and  Rs. 143  Crore  in  2020-21  was made available to NE States as additional fund to the performing States under the mission for prioritizing coverage of remaining households with tap water connection.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Transition to Green Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3518

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## TRANSITION TO GREEN ENERGY

## 3518. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is in the process of laying out a roadmap for transition to green energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c): In accordance with Hon'ble Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is committed to achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.

The Ministry of New and Renewable energy has constituted a committee  for preparing a roadmap to achieve  500  GW  of  non-fossil  fuel  based  energy  capacity  by  2030.  The  committee  includes representations from important agencies dealing with renewable energy & electricity.

A total of 152.90 GW of renewable energy capacity projects (including large hydro) have been installed in the country as on 28-2-2022 which includes 50.78 GW from solar power, 40.13 GW from wind power, 10.63 GW from Bio-power, 4.84 GW from small hydro power and 46.52 GW from large hydro power.

Further,  projects  of  72.61  GW  capacity  are  under  various  stages  of  implementation  and  21.11  GW capacity are under various stages of bidding.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Use of Black Box in Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce installation of black boxes in vehicles similar to those used in aeroplanes and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the types of vehicles likely to have such black boxes;
- (c) whether this is likely to be made mandatory; and
- (d) if so, the objectives thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) No such proposal is under consideration with the Ministry.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3512 ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022

## USE OF BLACK BOX IN VEHICLES

3512.  SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Registration of PLI Scheme for Drone Manufacturing
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2022) 24th

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3511

## REGISTRATION OF PLI SCHEME FOR DRONE MANUFACTURING

## 3511. SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of the number of industry players who themselves registered for the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drone manufacturing in the country as per the guidelines of the Ministry; got
- (c) if the details thereof; and
- (b) whether new players registered for drone man ufacturing in the country after the announcement of PLI Scheme by the Ministry; got
- (d) the details of the requests received till February, 2022 for the PLI incentives from the industry players under this scheme?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(GEN: (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (d) The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for drones and drone components has been notified on 30th September 2021 to promote the manufacturing 0f drones and drone components in India. Recently, on 1Oth March 2022, the Ministry 0f Civil Aviation has released the application form on 22nd March 2022, one application has been received for the PLI scheme for drones and drone components. The last date for submission of application forms is 31st March 2022.

As per Drone Rules, 2021, which were notified on 2Sth August 2021, there is no provision of registration of Authorised Unmanned Aircraft System Manufacturer' on the DigitalSky platform.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Work on National Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3509

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022

## WORK ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY

3509. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of work on Hassan-Sakleshpur stretch of Bangalore-Mangalore National Highway (NH);
- (b) the  details  of  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilised  for  completion of the said stretch and the time by which it is likely to be completed;
- (c) whether  the  upgradation  work  of  NH  between  Channarayapatna  and Makutta has started;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  for  the  purpose;
- and
- (e) the time by which it is likely to be completed along with the status of tendering process?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) At  present,  the  physical  progress  of  4  laning  work  of  HassanSakleshpur  stretch  of  Bangalore-Mangalore  National  Highway  (NH)  is  40% (18.3 km has been completed out of 45.148 km) and the work is targeted for completion by March, 2023.  The fund allocated for civil construction work is Rs.573.92 crore and till now Rs. 222.29 crore has been utilized/released.
- (c) to (e) This Ministry is primarily responsible for development & maintenance of National Highways and the stretch between Channarayapatna and Makutta is not a notified National Highway.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Alternative Mobility Options
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Hibi Eden, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran, M. Selvaraj

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  any  proposal for promoting alternative  efficient  mobility  options  such  as  carpooling  and  two wheelers pooling in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Union Government is aware of any State which is
- working on such proposal and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  regulate  such  vehicle pooling activities by issuing separate guidelines for the purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the increasing traffic congestion on the roads;
- (e)  whether  the  Motor  Vehicle  Aggregator  Guidelines  2020  are preventing  carpooling  from  being  adopted  as  an  efficient  and sustainable means of transportation in the country; and
- (f)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  said Guidelines  by  exempting  carpooling  from  its  ambit  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (f) :  Ministry of Road Transport & Highways issued the Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines, 2020   in accordance with section 93 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for compliance of all

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3507

ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ALTERNATIVE MOBILITY OPTIONS

3507. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKRAN:

SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

States/UTs,   on 27 th    November,  2020.  These  guidelines  provide  a guiding  framework  to  the  State/UT  Governments  for  issuance  of license as well as regulating the business being conducted by such Aggregators.   Provisions  have  been  made  in  the  guidelines  with regard  to  Ride  pooling,  as  per para  11.  Urban  Transport  is  intertwined with Urban Development, which is a State subject.  As such, initiatives for  planning  and  management  of  sustainable  urban transport system, including steps to address the problem of  traffic congestion on roads, are taken by the respective cities/States/UTs.   Ministry  of  Housing  &  Urban  Affairs,  being  the central line Ministry for urban transport matters, have provided policy frameworks and other guidance documents to help cities/ULBs/States/UTs to identify principles and strategies for better planning and implementation of the concepts in the area of urban transport . .   No further amendment in the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2020 is under consideration with this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Municipal Sewage
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Goddeti Madhavi, M V V Satyanarayana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3501 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 24, 2022

## MUNICIPAL SEWAGE

NO. 3501.

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRIMATI GODDETI MADHAVI: SHRI MV.V. SATYANARAYANA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any steps to promote an indigenous technology for hygienisation of municipal sewage sludge on a larger scale and if SO, the details thereof; and
- whether the Government has undertaken any steps to replicate its success in Ahmedabad to other major municipalities in the country and if the details thereof? so,

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)& (b): Yes, SirBhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has provided technical know-how to develop Sludge Hygienisation Plant at Ahmedabad: A similar initiative has been taken by the Municipal Corporation of Indore. Advisor, Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organization (CPHEEO); a technical wing of the Ministry, has also sent a letter dated 25 January 2021 to all States for promotion of indigenous sludge   hygienisation   technology of BARC

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: NHPC Renewable Energy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3499

## ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## NHPC RENEWABLE ENERGY

3499. SHRI C. LALROSANGA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  National  Hydroelectric  Power  Corporation  (NHPC)  Limited  has incorporated  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  for  clean  energy  to  be  known  as NHPC Renewable Energy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the purpose of forming this new company alongwith its role with the State Government;
- (d) whether its formation would help the renewable energy projects; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : Yes, Sir.  NHPC Ltd. has incorporated a subsidiary company by the name  of  NHPC  Renewable  Energy  Limited  (NREL)  on  16.02.2022  with  an authorized share capital of ₹ 499 crore made up of 49.90 crore equity shares of ₹ 10/- each.
- (c) to (e) :   The purpose of formation of the new subsidiary company of NHPC Ltd. is to take up the development of Renewable Energy Power projects, Small Hydropower projects and Green Hydrogen projects. All future projects in these areas are envisaged to be taken up through NREL.  As per requirements, Joint Ventures  with  State  Governments  would  also  be  formed  to  develop  such projects.

The  formation  of  NREL  would  provide  impetus  to  the  growth  of renewable energy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Violation of Environmental Norms by ONGC and GAIL
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Srinivas Kesineni

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3496 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2022

## Violation of Environmental Norms by ONGC and GAIL

## 3496. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) and Gas Authority of India Ltd.  (GAIL)  have  violated  environmental  norms  while  extracting  natural  gas  from Krishna-Godavari Basin;
- (b) if so, whether ONGC and GAIL has started with the work of cleaning up the polluted water  and  land  under  the  supervision  of  Andhra  Pradesh  Pollution  Control  Board (APPCB) as instructed by NGT at Krishna-Godavari basin;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the estimated timeline for completion of the clean-up work; and
- (e) the details of the estimated cost along with the detailed break-up for cleaning up the basin?

## ANSWER पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी

## ( ी रामेर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e)  An application alleging violation of certain environmental norms by ONGC in Krishna  Godavari  (KG)  Basin  had  been  filed  before  Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal (NGT), Chennai.  NGT constituted a Joint Committee to inspect the area and submit a report,  which  has  since  been  submitted.  ONGC,  has  in  the  meanwhile,  carried  out certain work which inter alia includes construction of new sludge pit, construction of two new sheds, de-silting of storm water channel, initiation of sludge treatment, removal of old equipments, relocation of treated effluent water flow metre etc and after completing the  cleanup work submitted compliance report to NGT.  Approximately Rs.4.89 crore has been spent by ONGC for cleanup work.

Gas Authority of India (GAIL) does not carry out extraction of gas in KG Basin.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Solar Waste Handling Policy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Ravneet Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3495

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## SOLAR WASTE HANDLING POLICY

## 3495. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce a solar waste handling policy in the country in the near future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the photovoltaic waste generated in the country during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and likely to be generated in the next five years;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any preventive measures including spreading awareness of the potential dangers of the photovoltaic waste among the general public in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e) A Committee was constituted by NITI Aayog under the chairmanship of Secretary, MNRE with the  mandate  inter-alia  to  propose  an  action  plan  to  evolve  a  circular  economy  in  solar  panel  through reuse/recycling of the waste generated. The draft report of the Committee has been submitted to NITI Aayog.

Solar Panels generally have a lifetime of 25 years. Considering that most of the solar power capacity in the  country  has  been  installed  from  2010  onwards,  significant  quantum  of  solar  panel  waste  is  not expected to be generated until the year 2035.

However, some panels may also fail before end of life due to various reasons. Data for waste generated as a result of such failures is not being maintained separately.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: National Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3493

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## NATIONAL HYDROGEN MISSION

## 3493.SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of phases in which the National Hydrogen Mission would be implemented across the country;
- (b) whether the Government has prioritized certain sectors for the National Hydrogen Mission that are hard to electrify;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to maintain a complementary relationship in the transport sector between hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy to encourage private participation such as tax credits for industries who shift to hydrogen and incentives for domestic production of electrolysers; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (g) In the Independence Day speech on August 15, 2021, Hon'ble Prime Minister announced the launch of National Hydrogen Mission and stated the goal to make India a global hub for Green Hydrogen production and export. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has accordingly developed a draft Mission document.

The draft Mission aims to progressively replace fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstocks with Green Hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources in sectors such as refining, fertilizer production, city gas  distribution,  steel  production,  long  haul  mobility,  shipping  etc.  The  draft  Mission  proposes  a framework inter-alia for  demand  creation,  measures  to  promote  production  and  utilization  of  Green Hydrogen, support for indigenous manufacturing, Research & Development, pilot projects, and enabling policies and regulations.

The draft Mission also proposes pilot projects in respect of  hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles for long haul mobility.

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