**Executive Summary**
The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) to establish India as a global hub for green hydrogen production, usage, and export. The mission employs a whole-of-government approach, assigning responsibilities to various ministries and departments. Andhra Pradesh aims to become India's largest green hydrogen hub by 2030. The information was released on Dec 08 2023 by PIB Delhi
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Mission Objective:** To make India a global hub for green hydrogen production, usage, and export.
* **Whole-of-Government Approach:**
* Specific activities are assigned to various departments and ministries.
* **Key Ministerial Responsibilities:**
* **MNRE:** Overall coordination and implementation of NGHM.
* **Ministry of Power:** Implement policies for renewable energy delivery for green hydrogen production.
* **Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas:** Facilitate uptake of green hydrogen in refineries and city gas distribution.
* **Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers:** Encourage adoption of indigenous green ammonia-based fertilizers.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** Enable adoption of green hydrogen in the transport sector.
* **Ministry of Steel:** Drive adoption of green hydrogen in the steel sector.
* **Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways:** Drive adoption of hydrogen/derivatives as fuel for ships and develop refueling infrastructure.
* **Ministry of Finance:** Explore suitable fiscal and financial frameworks for green hydrogen.
* **Ministry of Commerce & Industry:** Encourage investments and implement policies for hydrogen and its derivatives.
* **Ministry of Railways:** Transition towards adopting green hydrogen in their operations.
* **Scientific Departments and Agencies:** Pool resources to build a comprehensive Research and Innovation program.
* **Ministry of External Affairs:** Facilitate development of bilateral and multilateral partnerships.
* **Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship:** Build skillsets for this sector.
* **State Governments and Agencies:** Play an integral role in development of green hydrogen ecosystem.
* **Pilot Projects & Hubs:**
* MNRE issued guidelines for pilot projects for green hydrogen use in transport and shipping sectors.
* Five pilot projects sanctioned for 37 hydrogen-fueled vehicles and 9 refueling stations across 10 routes.
* V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority awarded a project for green methanol bunkering facility.
* Deendayal Port, V. O. Chidambaranar Port, and Paradip Port recognised as green hydrogen hubs.
* Guidelines issued by MNRE for recognition of green hydrogen hubs.
* MNRE endorsed NTPC proposal for Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka.
* **State-Level Initiative:**
* Andhra Pradesh aims to become India's largest green hydrogen hub by 2030.
**Impact Analysis**
**MNRE**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
* **Action Required:** Issue and manage scheme guidelines, pilot projects, and hub recognition.
**Ministry of Power**
* **Impact:** Responsible for policies and regulations related to renewable energy delivery for green hydrogen production.
* **Action Required:** Implement policies to ensure cost-effective renewable energy for green hydrogen.
**Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas**
* **Impact:** Responsible for facilitating the adoption of green hydrogen in refineries and city gas distribution.
* **Action Required:** Promote the use of green hydrogen within the petroleum and natural gas sector.
**Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers**
* **Impact:** Responsible for encouraging the use of indigenous green ammonia-based fertilizers.
* **Action Required:** Promote the adoption of green ammonia in the fertilizer industry.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enabling the adoption of green hydrogen in the transportation sector.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the use of green hydrogen-powered vehicles and infrastructure.
**Ministry of Steel**
* **Impact:** Responsible for driving the adoption of green hydrogen in the steel sector.
* **Action Required:** Encourage the use of green hydrogen in steel production processes.
**Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for driving the adoption of hydrogen/derivatives as fuel for ships and developing refueling infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Develop the infrastructure and regulations necessary for green hydrogen-powered shipping.
**Ministry of Finance**
* **Impact:** Responsible for exploring suitable fiscal and financial frameworks for green hydrogen.
* **Action Required:** Develop financial incentives and frameworks to support the green hydrogen sector.
**Ministry of Commerce & Industry**
* **Impact:** Responsible for encouraging investments and implementing policies for green hydrogen.
* **Action Required:** Attract investment and facilitate business operations in the green hydrogen sector.
**Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for transitioning towards the adoption of green hydrogen in their operations.
* **Action Required:** Evaluate and implement the use of green hydrogen in railway transportation.
**Scientific Departments and Agencies**
* **Impact:** Expected to contribute to research and innovation in the green hydrogen sector.
* **Action Required:** Pool resources and collaborate on goal-oriented research and innovation programs.
**Ministry of External Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for facilitating bilateral and multilateral partnerships to support the green hydrogen ecosystem.
* **Action Required:** Develop and maintain international partnerships to promote the green hydrogen sector.
**Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship**
* **Impact:** Responsible for building the skillsets required for the green hydrogen sector.
* **Action Required:** Develop training programs and initiatives to create a skilled workforce for the green hydrogen industry.
**State Governments and State Agencies**
* **Impact:** Expected to play a key role in the development of the green hydrogen ecosystem within their respective states.
* **Action Required:** Develop policies and regulations to facilitate the establishment of green hydrogen projects.
Key Entities Referenced
National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM): A mission to make India a global hub of production, usage, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE): The ministry responsible for overall coordination and implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
Andhra Pradesh: The state designated to become India's largest green hydrogen hub and a Green Hydrogen Valley.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Government Driving National Green Hydrogen
Mission Forward with Whole-of-Government
Coordination
प्रव तथ: 08 DEC 2025 4:58PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Cabinet approved 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 Mission document envisages whole – of – government approach by assigning specific activities to the
respective departments, such as:
i. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), for overall coordination and
implementation of NGHM;
ii. Ministry of Power, to implement policies and regulations to ensure delivery of renewable
energy for Green Hydrogen production at least possible cost;
iii. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, to facilitate uptake of Green Hydrogen in refineries
and city gas distribution;
iv. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, to encourage adoption of indigenous green ammonia
based fertilizers for progressively replacing imports;
v. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, to enable adoption of green hydrogen in the
transport sector;
vi. Ministry of Steel, to drive adoption of green hydrogen in the steel sector;
vii. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, to drive the adoption of hydrogen/derivatives
(ammonia/methanol) as propulsion fuel for ships and facilitate development of the required
infrastructure for making India as a green hydrogen/derivative refuelling hub.
viii. Ministry of Finance, explore suitable fiscal and financial frameworks for green hydrogen and
its derivatives;
ix. Ministry of Commerce & Industry to encourage investments, facilitate ease of doing business,
and implement specific policy measures for hydrogen and its derivatives;
x. Ministry of Railways to work on transitioning towards adoption of green hydrogen in their
operations
xi. Scientific Departments and agencies, including MNRE, the Office of the Principal Scientific
Advisor to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Space, Defence Research & Development
Organisation, Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, and other public
research and innovation institutions to pool resources to build a comprehensive goal - oriented
Research and Innovation programme;
xii. Ministry of External Affairs, to facilitate development of bilateral and multilateral
partnerships for supporting the Green Hydrogen ecosystem development;
xiii. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to take steps for building skillsets for
this sector;xiv. State governments and state agencies to also play an integral role in development of green
hydrogen ecosystem, by developing policies to facilitate establishment of green hydrogen
projects.
The 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 - fuelled vehicles with 9
Hydrogen Refuelling Stations across 10 different routes across India.
MNRE has also issued the scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot projects for use of green
hydrogen in the shipping sector under NGHM. Under this, V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has
awarded a project for development of bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol at the port.
MNRE has recognised Deendayal Port (Kandla, Gujarat), V. O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin, Tamil
Nadu) and Paradip Port (Odisha) as green hydrogen hubs under NGHM.
Further, the guidelines issued by MNRE for the recognition of green hydrogen hubs cover the
development of common infrastructure facilities, including storage and transportation systems for green
hydrogen and its derivatives, as well as the establishment or upgradation of associated pipeline networks.
MNRE has also endorsed the proposal by NTPC for setting up of the Green Hydrogen Hub at
Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh.
Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued an order for establishing the State as India’s largest green
hydrogen hub and outlining a roadmap to transform Andhra Pradesh into a Green Hydrogen Valley by
2030.
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shri
Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply in Rajya Sabha
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Navin Sreejith
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