A petition filed before the Delhi High Court sought guidelines for hydrogen energy infrastructure to expand the India Phase-II scheme of Fame (Foster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles).
The petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar directed the government to promote and encourage demand for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and to allocate a portion of unused funds from the FAME India Phase-II scheme for construction and operation of hydrogen refining stations. Was demanded.
The petition states that the FAME scheme has not been able to adequately utilize its budget towards the adoption of electric vehicles. It stated that out of the total budget of ₹ 700 crores for the installation of charging infrastructure, only out 20 crores have been disbursed during the period from 2019 to 10 February 2021.
“In the fight to reduce India’s transport sector’s dependence on imported oil and gas, it is paramount that the government supports and encourages alternative fuel technologies, such as hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, which are both effective in the long run Can be used as a form. For heavy transport and passenger vehicles, ”the petition states.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a National Hydrogen Energy Mission [NHEM] During his speech in December 2020 and during his budget speech in February 2021, the Finance Minister also mentioned NHEM. However, to date, no details of the mission have been made publicly available.
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