India is establishing four hydrogen valleys nationwide to showcase the complete hydrogen value chain — from production and storage to transport and utilisation — in a move aimed at boosting the country’s clean energy transition and industrial competitiveness, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh announced.
Speaking at the third International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Singh said that out of the total ₹485 crore investment, ₹169.89 crore will be provided under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) and ₹315.43 crore will come from industry and consortium partners.
Clean energy a must for national growth
The Minister emphasised that clean energy is no longer only an environmental choice but an economic, technological and strategic imperative for national growth. “India will not merely adopt clean technologies — we will invent them, lead them, and ignite the world with our vision and grit,” he said, describing the hydrogen economy as a key pillar of India’s energy security and industrial competitiveness.
The conference, organised by the MNRE and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, in association with MoPNG, DST and DSIR, brought together policymakers, researchers and industry leaders to chart India’s hydrogen transition.
Singh highlighted the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 November 2025, calling it a “historic step to bridge discovery and deployment”. The scheme carries a ₹1 lakh crore corpus with ₹20,000 crore allocated to the DST, aimed at strengthening deep-tech and clean-energy innovation.
He also referenced the establishment of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) as a reform integrating academia, industry and government to align scientific capabilities with national priorities in clean energy and manufacturing.
He added that under Mission Innovation 2.0, India is collaborating globally to reduce clean hydrogen costs to $2 per kg and replicate the Hydrogen Valley model worldwide by 2030.
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Green Hydrogen Sahi Hai
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