Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: National Green Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kalyan Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. - 146 ANSWERED ON 29 th  JANUARY, 2026

## NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

## 146. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  plans  to  replace  all  vehicles  in  the country  with  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG),  Green  Hydrogen  and Electric Vehicles (EVs) by the year 2035;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  initiatives  undertaken  and  the  progress made with regard to the Sustainable Hydrogen Innovation and Acceleration Centre (SHIVA) for vehicles and other applications under the 'National Green Hydrogen Mission'; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in the country to address severe air pollution and to maintain the Air Quality Index (AQI) below 50 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  and  (b)  No  such  proposal  is  under  consideration.  Government has taken following initiatives to promote adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country:
- (i)  Notification  issued  vide  S.O.  5333(E)  dated  the  18th  October, 2018 to grant exemption from the requirements of  the permit  to the battery operated transport vehicles.

(ii)  Notification  issued  vide  G.S.R.  302(E)  dated  the  18th  April, 2023 to grant All India Tourist Permit for battery-operated vehicles without payment of permit fee. (iii)  Notification  issued  vide  G.S.R.  525(E)  dated  the  2nd  August, 2021  to  grant  exemption  of  Battery  Operated  Vehicles  from payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark. (iv)  Notification  issued  vide  G.S.R.  167(E)  dated  the  1st  March, 2019 to facilitate retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to vehicles. (v) Further, an advisory dated 12th August 2020 has been issued to all States and UTs regarding sale and registration of two-wheeled Electric Vehicles without batteries. (vi)  Notification  issued  vide  G.S.R.  749(E)  dated  the  7th  August 2018  enabling  registration  mark  of  Battery  Operated  Vehicles  in Yellow colour on Green background for the transport vehicles and for all other cases, in White colour on Green background. Further, The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen  Mission  (NGHM),  with  an  objective  to  make  India  a  global hub  of  production,  usage  and  export  of  green  hydrogen  and  its derivatives. The Government in Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot projects for use  of  green  hydrogen  in  the  transport  sector  under  NGHM.  Five  (5 nos.)  pilot  projects  have  been  sanctioned  for  deployment  of  37 hydrogen - fueled vehicles with 9 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations on 10 different routes across India. (c) No such Proposal is under consideration.

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