Government increased allocation for fertilizer sector under the SIGHT Programme.
The government has increased allocation for the fertilizer sector from 5.5 lakh tonnes per annum to 7.5 lakh tonnes per annum of Green Ammonia under the SIGHT Programme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
MNRE has amended the Scheme Guidelines dated January 16, 2024, by increasing allocation under the Mode 2A Scheme for the fertilizer sector by 2 lakh tonnes per year.
Under the Mission, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued Scheme Guidelines for Site Programme – Component II of NGHM on 16.01.2024.
National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) has set a target to achieve a production capacity of 5 million tonnes per year of Green Hydrogen in India by 2030.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission was launched on January 4, 2023, with an outlay of Rs. 19,744 crores.
The main objective of the mission is to decarbonize the economy and reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports.
