Lok Sabha Question No. 3997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-25
Subject: Promotion by Hydrogen based Steel Production
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3997 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2025

## PROMOTION BY HYDROGEN BASED STEEL PRODUCTION

3997. SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  hydrogen  based  steel production;
- (b) the schemes formulated by the Government to promote research and innovation in the steel sector;
- (c) the policy of the Government to promote green steel production;
- (d) the policy of the Government for recycling of iron and steel waste;
- (e) whether the incentives are being given by the Government for adopting electric furnace and other environmentally friendly technologies and the details thereof; and (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE          (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

- (a)&(c)to(f)  :    The  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  green  steel production, steel scrap recycling, hydrogen based pilot projects along with financial outlays available for this purpose are, as under:
- i. Ministry has released the Taxonomy for Green Steel to provide standards for defining and categorizing the low emission steel.
- ii. Ministry of Steel has released a report titled "Greening the Steel Sector in India: Roadmap and Action Plan" in alignment with the recommendations of the 14 Task Forces constituted by this Ministry for this purpose which provides the future roadmap for  green  steel  and  sustainability,  towards  net-zero  target  by  2070.  The  report  is available on Ministry of Steel's website.
- iii. Ministry of Steel has been allocated Rs. 455 crore for implementation of pilot projects for use of green hydrogen in steel sector till FY 2029-30 under National Green Hydrogen Mission launched by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Under this Mission,  Ministry  of  Steel  has  awarded  3  pilot  projects  for  implementation  of  pilot projects in steel sector and further shortlisted 4 more pilot projects under phase-2 for this purpose.
- iv. National Solar Mission launched by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in January, 2010 promotes the use of solar energy and also helps to reduce the emission of steel industry.

v. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has formulated the Vehicle  Scrapping  Policy  that  includes  a  system  of  incentives/  disincentives  for creation of an ecosystem to phase out older, unfit polluting vehicles. Under the policy, MoRTH has issued rules for Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF), which provides the procedures and infrastructure facilities required for depollution and dismantling of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) for further recovery of metal and other materials under environmental regulations.

vi. Ministry of Mines has brought out 'National Non-ferrous Metal Scrap Recycling Framework, 2020' to promote a formal and well-organized recycling ecosystem. The Framework lays down standard procedures for recycling and processing of scrap and developing a mechanism for facilitating the Metal scrap recycling activities.

vii. Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  has  introduced  the Environment  Protection  (End-of-Life  Vehicles)  Rules,  2025,  which  establishes  a framework  for  managing  End-of-Life  Vehicles  (ELVs)  in  an  environmentally  sound manner  and  mandates  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR),  requiring  vehicle producers to meet annual scrapping targets based on the type of vehicle and materials recovered.

viii. Govt.  of  India  notified  Recycling  of  Ships  Act,  2019  aims  to  regulate  and promote the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships.

(b) Ministry of Steel has introduced the R&D scheme viz. 'Promotion of R&D in Iron &  Steel  Sector',  for  providing  financial  assistance  for  the  R&D  projects  under  the identified thrust areas.

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