India is a key part of the global transition to Self-Reliant Hydrogen Economy, Says Dr. Jitendra Singh at ICGH 2025
Nov 12, 2025
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Key Points
- India is a key part of the global transition to a self-reliant hydrogen economy.
- Four Hydrogen Valleys are being developed across India with a total investment of ₹485 crore.
- ₹169.89 crore has been allocated under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) for the Hydrogen Valleys.
- The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme has a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore.
- ₹20,000 crore is allocated for the Department of Science and Technology under the RDI Scheme.
- The 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH–2025) was held in New Delhi.
- The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) aims to integrate academia, industry, and government.
- Mission Innovation 2.0 aims to reduce the cost of clean hydrogen to USD 2 per kilogram by 2030.