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Lok Sabha Question No. 2440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Production of Green Hydrogen
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2440

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## PRODUCTION OF GREEN HYDROGEN

## 2440. DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

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

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government to increase the production of green hydrogen;
- (b) whether any target related to production of green hydrogen has been fixed in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the expected/estimated demand of green hydrogen in the country by the year 2030; and
- (d) whether the Government would take the assistance of private companies for producing green hydrogen and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)On 4th January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of ₹ 19,744 crore. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India a global hub for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. The Mission is expected to lead to development of 5 MMT Green Hydrogen production capacity per annum by 2030.

The Mission strategy inter-alia inludes interventions for demand creation by making Green Hydrogen produced in India competitive for exports and through domestic consumption.

Other financial and non-financial measures announced under the Mission, to support development of green hydrogen projects by public and private sector, include inter-alia, the following: -

- i. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, which includes incentives for manufacturing of electrolysers and production of green hydrogen;
- ii. Pilot Projects for green steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen production from biomass, hydrogen storage, etc.;
- iii. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- iv. Support for infrastructure development;
- v. Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards;
- vi. Research & Development programme;
- vii. Skill development programme; and
- viii. Public awareness and outreach programme.

The demand of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives in the country by 2030 would depend on various factors, including technological readiness of potential sectors, relative costs, other economic factors, etc.

Several entities have announced plans to set up production facilities for Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia in India. These projects are expected to be implemented largely through private investments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Houses for Common Poor People
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2438

TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 03, 2023

## HOUSES FOR COMMON POOR PEOPLE

## NO.2438.   SHRI B.B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to build house for common poor people in urban areas in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  proposals  of  the  Government  for affordable housing for all in the cities and urban areas; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to ensure 'Ease of Living' of the common poor people in cities?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

(a)to(c) The  'Land' and  'Colonisation' are State subject.  The Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  is  implementing Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana-Urban  (PMAY-U)  under  'Housing  for All'  Mission  since  June  2015  by  providing  Central  assistance  to supplement efforts of States/ Union Territories (UTs) for providing all weather 'pucca' houses with basic civic services to all eligible urban  beneficiaries.  PMAY-U  covers  all  statutory  towns  as  per Census  2011  and  towns  notified  subsequently  including  Notified Planning / Development Areas. The scheme is being implemented through  four  verticals,  i.e.,  Beneficiary  Led  Construction  (BLC); Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP); In-Situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)  and  Credit  Linked  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLSS) based on eligibility criteria as per scheme guidelines.

Based on the project proposals submitted by States/ UTs, as on  24.07.2023,  118.90  lakh  houses  have  been  sanctioned  under have  been  grounded  for and

PMAY-U,  out  of which  112.25 lakh construction; of which 75.51 lakh had been completed delivered to beneficiaries.

As per the PMAY-U  scheme  guidelines, States/UTs are requested to ensure convergence  with all relevant  schemes relating to civic amenities, infrastructure and other welfare measures,  in  housing  projects  to  be  undertaken  under  PMAY-U scheme to  improve  living  standard  and  upliftment  of  urban  poor. This Ministry has also been implementing Atal Mission for Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  and  Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban (SBM-U). The main priority under AMRUT is access  to  a  tap  with  assured  supply  of  water  and  a  sewerage connection. SBM-U aims at elimination of open defecation through construction of toilets and achieving 100% scientific management of municipal solid waste.

PMAY-U, which was earlier upto 31.03.2022, has since been extended  upto  31.12.2024,  except  CLSS  vertical,  to  complete  all the  sanctioned  houses  without  changing  the  funding  pattern  and implementation methodology.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2434 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: MSME Bhawan
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2434 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## MSME BHAWAN

## 2434. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD: SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  a  representation  to  establish  a  full-fledged MSME Bhawan in order to extend services to more than 85000 units within Rajkot;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (c) if not, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): Yes, MSME-Development & Facilitation Office (DFO), Ahmedabad a field office of Ministry of MSME has received a letter from an industry association of Rajkot for providing MSME Bhawan at Rajkot.
- (b): MSMEs of Rajkot are served through various field  formations  of  the  Ministry  viz. Branch MSME-Development & Facilitation Office, Sub Centre of Indo German Tool Room (IGTR),  Extension  Centre  of  MSME  Technology  Development  Centre  (PPDC,  Agra)  and NSIC - Technical Services Center (TSC). The MSME friendly locations of these offices are not necessitating a separate MSME Bhawan at Rajkot.
- (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Black Spots
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2433 ANSWERED ON 03 rd  AUGUST 2023

## BLACK SPOTS

2433. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:
2. ` MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified the 'black  spots'  which  are  accident  prone  places  on  National  Highways  in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether NHAI has taken a decision to provide financial assistance up to Rs. 25 lakhs for the safety measures in such places and if so, the details thereof and the plan prepared for completion of works;
- (c) the details of places selected and the present status of works;
- (d) the details of the steps taken to construct VUPs at Manmangalam (Salem division), Kodankipatti and Veerarakkiyam; and
- (e) the reasons for the delay in approval of these projects and current status of these proposals?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)         Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has identified 371 black  spots  on  National  Highways  (NHs)  vested  with  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in the State of Kerala.

(b)         Regional Officers (ROs), NHAI have been delegated financial power of Rs. 50 crore per black spot for rectification of black spots through long term measures. Project Directors (PDs) of NHAI have been delegated financial power of Rs. 25 lakhs per black spot for rectification of identified black spots through short term measures. (c)         Out of 371 black spots identified, NHAI has rectified 57 black spots and rectification for 157 black spots has been taken up. (d)&(e)  Construction  of  vehicular  underpasses  (VUPs)  at  Veerarakiyam  (km 203.350), Kodangipatti (km 215.100) and Manmangalam (km 288.450) has been approved.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Litigation involving NHAI
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2432 ANSWERED ON 03 RD  AUGUST, 2023

## LITIGATION INVOLVING NHAI

2432. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the total claims raised by private contractors in disputes in the highway projects undertaken by NHAI are estimated at around Rupees one lakh crore while NHAI counter-claims are to the tune of Rs. 33000 crore and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  cases  pending  before  different  High  Courts  and Supreme Court involving contractual issues;
- (c)  whether  a  Committee  has  been  constituted  to  examine  all  the arbitral  awards  of  the  court  orders  in  which  settlement  amount  is more than hundred crore; and
- (d) if so, the main objectives/functions thereof along with the steps taken by the Committee to fast track dispute resolutions?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  total  claims  raised  by  private  contractors  in  disputes  in National  Highway  Projects  undertaken  by  NHAI  are  estimated  at

around Rs. 1,18,717 crore while NHAI's counter -claims amount to Rs. 52,000 crore. (b) The number of cases pending before differ ent Hon'ble High Courts involving contractual issues are 192. The number of cases pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court involving contractual issues are 27. (c) No Sir. (d) Sir, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Export/Import of MS and HSD
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Arvind Kumar Sharma

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2430 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  August, 2023

## Export/Import of MS and HSD

2430.  DR. ARVIND KUMAR SHARMA:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  Oil  Marketing Company (OMCs) exports the Motor Spirit (MS) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) to any country other than Nepal and Bhutan and if so, the details thereof during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  profit/loss  incurred  by  the  PSUs/OMCs  and  Standalone  Refineries during the last three years, year and company-wise;
- (c) the details of Refinery Transfer Prices (RTPs) for MS and HSD per kilolitre during the last three years, company-wise; and
- (d) the profits on the RTPs for the refineries per kilolitre during the last three years in the country, month and company-wise?

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): The details of export of Motor Spirit (MS) (Petrol) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) Fuel by Oil PSUs to countries other than Nepal and Bhutan during last five years are as under:

(Quantity in TMT)

| Product               | 2018-19        | 2019-20             | 2020-21           | 2021-22            | 2022-23 (P)       |
|-----------------------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
| MS                    | 457            | 224                 | 458               | 1302               | 1209              |
| HSD Source: Petroleum | 3387 Planning& | 4162 Analysis Cell; | 3431 Provisional; | 5074 TMT: Thousand | 2249 Metric Tonne |

- (b) to (d):Profitability of exporting Motor Spirit (MS) and High Speed Diesel (HSD) compared with Refinery Transfer Price (RTP) depends on prices actually quoted by the  buyer  on  export  tenders  and  the  RTPs  prevalent  during  export  period  as  RTP pricing cycle and export price cycles are different.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Hospitals along National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2428

ANSWERED ON 3 RD  AUGUST, 2023

## HOSPITALS ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS 2428. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether the Government is developing a chain of hospitals on various National Highways to provide emergency care to the accident victims and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)   whether  the  Government  has  communication/discussions  with major private hospitals in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   whether there is any proposal to establish major hospitals under the said project, especially in Western Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)     The Government of India has taken initiatives towards setting up  of  Trauma  Care  Facilities  (TCFs)  along  the  National  Highways. During  the  11 th   Five-year  Plan  (FYP),  under  the  scheme  namely 'Assistance  for  Capacity  Building  for  Developing  Trauma  Care Facilities in Government Hospitals on National Highways', administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, financial assistance was  provided  to States/Union Territories (UTs) for upgrading/strengthening trauma care facilities in identified Government  Hospitals/Medical  Colleges.  The  scheme  continued during  12 th FYP as  'Capacity  Building  for  Developing  Trauma  Care

Facilities in Government  Hospitals.  The  Programme  continues beyond 12 th FYP as 'National Programme  for Prevention and Management  of  Trauma  and  Burn  Injuries'  (NPPMT&BI)  wherein Trauma Care Facilities identified during 11 th  and 12 th  FYPs are being supported. So far, 196 TCFs have sanctioned under the programme by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (b)     No sir. Welfare under the 'National Programme for Prevention Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries' (NPPMT&BI) namely Medical College, Gorakhpur; District Hospital,

(c)      During  11th  FYP  thirteen  (13)  hospitals/medical  colleges  in Uttar Pradesh were supported by the Ministry of Health and Family and - BRD Faizabad;  KGM College,  Lucknow;  LLR  Hospital  &  GSVM  College,  Kanpur;  District Hospital, Jaluan, Orai; MLB Medical College, Jhansi; District Hospital, Basti; SN Medical College, Agra; Shri BA District Hospital, Etawah; District  Hospital,  Fatehpur;  MLN  Medical  College,  Prayagraj;  LLRM Medical College, Meerut and District Hospital, Lalitpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Private Sector Funds for Sanitation
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2427 ANSWERED ON-3//8/2023

## Private Sector Funds for Sanitation

## 2427. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether any financial assistance has been received from private companies and public sector undertakings under the activities being undertaken by the Government in sanitation sector in the rural areas of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  invite  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  for  the sanitation sector and drinking water supply in rural areas; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Sanitation  is  a  State  subject.    Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Grameen)  [SBM(G)], Government of India provides technical and financial support to the States to supplement their efforts  to  improve cleanliness status in the rural areas.  SBM(G) guidelines provide that  the Corporates/Public Sector Undertakings may take up the issues of sanitation through awareness generation and capacity building or through direct targeted interventions in a number of areas related  to  sanitation  such  as  establishing  demonstration  fields/rural  sanitation  parks  for exposure of various technology options available under SBM, organizing exhibitions/sanitation melas,  providing  necessary  exposure  to  the  children  in  schools  about  proper  sanitation  and hygiene,  and  propagating  the  programme  through  mass  media  and  Gram  Panchayat  level interventions,  etc.    Details  of  the  activities  undertaken  by  the  Corporates/Public  Sector Undertaking  in  the  States  are  not  maintained  by  the  Department  of  Drinking  Water  and Sanitation.

(b) and (c) The operational guidelines of SBM(G) Phase-II enables the State Governments to promote/give emphasis on the use of business model/self-sustainable revenue models including Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  on  the  principle  of  cost  sharing,  cost  recovery  and  revenue generation for Community  Sanitary Complexes (CSCs) and Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) in rural areas as well as their operation and maintenance.

For drinking water supply in rural areas, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is being implemented with the aim to make provisions for functional household tap connection to every rural home of the country.  As  per  the  operational  guidelines  for  the  implementation  of  JJM,  it  has  been provisioned that for alternative financing options/models the State Governments may meet the additional funds requirement through innovative financing mechanisms that includes inter alia Public Private Partnership (PPP) .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Usage of Dry Toilets at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Mohan Mandavi, Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2426 (To be answered on the 3 rd  August 2023)

## USAGE OF DRY TOILETS AT AIRPORTS

2426. SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

SHRI ARUN SAO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) to (e): There are 148 operational Airports/ Heliports/ Water Aerodromes in the country, out of which only Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, is using dry toilets, resulting in saving of approximately 3.3 lac litre of water daily. A few other airports have tried installing dry toilets/urinals, but these attempts proved unsuccessful mainly due to the lingering odour and blockage issues due to deposition of salts.
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be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the dry toilets are being used at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai resulting in saving of approximately one lakh litres of water on a daily basis;
- (b) the total number of airports including international airports in the country facilitating dry toilets and promoting other methods for water conservation; (c) whether the Government proposes to install dry toilets at all the airports across the country; (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these are likely to be installed; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?
Lok Sabha Question No. 2425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Cost of Green Hydrogen
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2425

ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## COST OF GREEN HYDROGEN

## 2425. SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN

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

- (a) whether the Government subscribes to the view that wind and solar energy combined with pumped storage system would be the key to lowering the cost of green hydrogen;
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) Green Hydrogen can be produced through electrolysis of water using renewable electricity, and from biomass through thermochemical and biochemical routes.

On 4th January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of  ₹  19,744  crore.  The  overarching  objective  of  the  Mission  is  to  make  India  a  Global  Hub  for production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.

The  Mission  aims  to  develop  and  scale  up  Green  Hydrogen  production  technology  and  make  it affordable and widely accessible.

The costs of the electrolysers and input renewable energy are the two major components of Green Hydrogen production cost. The costs of capital, supply and treatment of water, storage and distribution, conversion of hydrogen to suitable derivatives, and enabling infrastructure would also contribute to the final delivered cost of Green Hydrogen for any particular application. The Mission seeks to undertake the necessary steps to enable cost reduction in these aspects.

Hybrid renewable energy power plants, comprising of solar & wind energy combined with energy storage  systems,  enhance  reliability  and  availability  of  renewable  electricity  supply,  and  is  thereby likely  to  result  in  higher  capacity  utilisation  of  green  hydrogen  production  facility  lowering  the production cost.

Various financial and non-financial measures have been announced under the Mission, including interalia, the following:-

- i. Facilitating demand creation through exports and domestic utilization;
- ii. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, which includes incentives for manufacturing of electrolysers and production of green hydrogen;
- iii. Pilot Projects for green steel, mobility, shipping, decentralized energy applications, hydrogen production from biomass, hydrogen storage, etc.;
- iv. Development of Green Hydrogen Hubs;
- v. Support for infrastructure development;
- vi. Establishing a robust framework of regulations and standards;
- vii. Research & Development programme;
- viii. Skill development programme; and
- ix. Public awareness and outreach programme.

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