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Dr. R.G. Agarwal conferred Lifetime Achievement Govt. issues guidelines for pilot projects on use

Award by Entomological Society of green hydrogen in transport

The Entomological Society of India The Government has issued logy/internal combustion engine-based through the Ministry of Ports, Ship-
(ESI) has bestowed its Lifetime scheme guidelines to support pilot propulsion technology. The other thrust ping and Waterways (MoPSW) and
Achievement Award on Dr. Ram Gopal projects based on the use of green area for the scheme is to support the the implementing agencies nominated
Agarwal, Chairman, Dhanuka Group, hydrogen as fuel in buses, trucks and development of infrastructure like hydro- under the scheme. Two areas have
in recognition of his extraordinary con- four-wheelers. The scheme will be gen refuelling stations. been identifi ed as thrust areas under
tributions towards the Indian farming implemented with a total budgetary the pilot projects. These are retrofi tting
community. The decoration under- outlay of Rs. 496-crore till the fi nan- The scheme will also seek to support of existing ships so as to enable them
scored Dr. Agarwal’s signifi cant role cial year 2025-26, a statement by the any other innovative uses of hydrogen to run on green hydrogen or its deriva-
in shaping a brighter future for Indian Ministry of New Renewable Energy for reducing carbon emissions in the tives; and the development of bunker-
agriculture, characterised by increased (MNRE) said. transport sector, such as blending meth- ing and refuelling facilities in ports on
productivity, profi tability, and social anol/ethanol based on green hydrogen international shipping lanes for fuels
standing for farmers. These pilot projects will be imple- and other synthetic fuels derived from based on green hydrogen. The Scheme
mented through the Ministry of Road green hydrogen in automobile fuels. will be implemented with a total budge-
The section committee of ESI reco- Transport and Highways and scheme tary outlay of Rs. 115-crore till the
mmended bestowing the award to the implementing agencies (SIAs) nomi- Shipping sector fi nancial year 2025-26.
Dhanuka Group chairman “consider- nated under the scheme. It will support Similarly, the Government has
ing his deep commitment, strong con- the development of technologies for come out with guidelines for under- The Government has also released
viction, philanthropic engagement, and the use of green hydrogen as a fuel in taking pilot projects for using green guidelines for undertaking pilot pro-
high degree of professionalism in his Dr. Ram Gopal Agarwal, Chairman Dhanuka Group (seated), accepting the Lifetime buses, trucks and four-wheelers, based hydrogen in the shipping sector. These jects for using green hydrogen in the
continuous quest for making India’s Achievement Award presented by ESI. on fuel cell-based propulsion techno- pilot projects will be implemented steel sector.
agriculture vibrant, as well as for mak- Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru; Dr. S. N. lined the critical roles played by agri- GREEN ENERGY
ing farming a dignifi ed profession with Sushil, Director, ICAR-National cultural scientists, and emphasised the
increased livelihood and heightened Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources need for innovative solutions for farmers NTPC Green Energy to set up India’s largest green
social status,” a statement from the (NBAIR); Dr. S. N. Puri, Chief Patron, to enable better crop yield, thus
Dhanuka Group said. ESI; Dr. V. V. Ramamurthy, President, ensuring higher incomes for them. He hydrogen facility
ESI; and other esteemed scientists and has also announced a cash award of Rs. 1-
Dr. Agarwal received the award in students of entomology from various lakh for a scientist in entomology for Power sector PSU and India’s largest ammonia and green methanol, prima-
a ceremony at Gandhi Krishi Vignan agricultural universities. exceptional achievements in the area, integrated power company NTPC rily catering to export markets.
Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru, in the which will start from next year. The Ltd., has signed a land lease agreement
presence of Dr. S. V. Suresha, Vice Award for scientist scientist will be selected by a committee in order to realise its green energy and The land lease deed was ex-
Chancellor, University of Agricultural In his address, Dr. Agarwal under- formed by ESI. green hydrogen objectives. The agree- changed between Chief General Man-
ment, signed on 20th February, 2024 ager, NGEL, Mr. V. V. Sivakumar and
OIL inks pact with FACT for green hydrogen between NTPC Green Energy Ltd. Vice-Chairman & Managing Director,
(NGEL) and Andhra Pradesh Industrial
APIIC, Mr. Pravin Kumar at Amravati
& derivatives Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), is in the presence of Chief Secretary,
for the development of an Integrated ing, related ancillary industries, and Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. K.
Green Hydrogen Hub on 1,200-acres start-up, incubation, testing facilities, S. Jawahar Reddy; Executive Director,
Oil India Ltd. (OIL) has signed The two companies will also col- business interests, according to an OIL of land near Pudimadaka village of production and export of green hydro- NTPC, Mr. R Sarangapani and other
a Memorandum of Understanding laborate in decarbonising initiatives statement. Atchutapuram Mandal in Visakha- gen and its derivatives such as green senior offi cials.
(MoU) with The Fertilisers and Chemi- like carbon dioxide sequestration, and patnam, Andhra Pradesh. ammonia and green methanol. The
cals Travancore Ltd. (FACT), a public partner in any other potential avenues The MoU was executed by project includes construction of India’s NTPC Group has ambitious plans of
sector company, to explore opportuni- for decarbonisation/clean energy tran- Mr. Santanu Kumar Saikia, General Manager The hydrogen hub aims to create a largest green hydrogen production attaining 60-GW of renewable energy
ties in the domain of green hydrogen, sition/green fuels/renewable energy, (Business Development), OIL, and Mr. world-class ecosystem for technologies facility (1,200-tonnes per day), which (RE) capacity by the year 2032. Currently,
including green ammonia, green meth- etc., which may present synergy bet- R. Manikkuttan, Executive Director in the new energy paradigm, such as will enable further conversion of green it has 3.4-GW of installed RE capacity
anol and other derivatives. ween the parties and serve common (Production Co-ordination), FACT. electrolyser and fuel cell manufactur- hydrogen to derivatives such as green and 22-plus GW is under pipeline.

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