PM Modi announces National Hydrogen Mission for self-reliance in energy

While addressing the nation on the occasion of 75th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the National Hydrogen Mission with an aim to make India a hub for the production and export of green hydrogen. Meanwhile, He said that it is high time the country needs to apply scientific research and suggestions to the agriculture sector to provide food security to the nation and to increase food production.

New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the National Hydrogen Mission with an aim to make India a hub for the production and export of green hydrogen. Addressing the nation on 75th Independence Day, the Prime Minister took a pledge to make India energy independent before completing 100 years of independence. He admitted that India is not energy independent and spends over Rs 12 lakh crores every year for energy requirements. "For the progress of India, it is necessary for India to be energy independent to make an Aatmannirbhar Bharat. That is why today India will have to make a resolution that we will make India energy independent before 100 years of independence," said PM Modi.

"Whatever work India is doing today, the biggest goal, which is going to give India a quantum jump, is the field of Green Hydrogen. I am announcing the National Hydrogen Mission today in the light of the tricolor," he added. He also noted that India's vehicle scrap policy is going to play an important role in this achieving environmental security. "Among G-20 economies, India is one of the few who are speeding towards their climate protection goals. Our vision of a plastic-free India can only be made true if we stop the use of single-use plastic completely," he added.

Meanwhile, PM Modi said that it is high time when the country needs to apply scientific research and suggestions to the agriculture sector to provide food security to the nation and to increase food production. The Prime Minister also said that the country must increase the collective power of small farmers and make them the nation's pride. "It is time we apply scientific research and suggestions in our agriculture sector. We need to reap all its benefits. It will not just provide food security to the nation, but will also increase food produce. Over 80 percent of the farmers in the country owns less than 2-hectare land. Now the decisions are being taken keeping these small farmers in mind. The Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana takes care of the small expenses of the small farmers. More than Rs 1.5 lakh crores have been deposited directly to the bank accounts of over 10 crore farmer families so far," PM Modi said.

"In the coming years, we will have to increase the collective power of the small farmers of the country. We have to give them new facilities. They must become the country's pride," he further said. "There comes a time in the development journey of every country, when that country redefines itself, moves forward with new resolutions. Today that time has come in India's development journey...Starting from here, the journey of the next 25 years is the 'Amrit' of the creation of a new India. The fulfillment of our resolves in this 'Amrit Kaal' will take us till 100 years of independence," the Prime Minister added.

(ANI)