In Bengaluru, the Union Government has taken a significant step towards promoting green hydrogen by approving three pilot projects in the steel sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had previously set guidelines for implementing these pilot projects, with a focus on utilizing green hydrogen in steelmaking processes. The objectives of these projects include identifying advanced technologies for green hydrogen utilization, demonstrating the safe operations of hydrogen-based steelmaking processes, and evaluating the economic feasibility of such technologies for low-carbon iron and steel production. The approved pilot projects involve producing Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) using 100% hydrogen in vertical shafts, using hydrogen in Blast Furnaces to reduce coal and coke consumption, and injecting hydrogen in vertical shaft-based DRI making units. Companies like Matrix Gas and Renewables Ltd, Simplex Castings Ltd, and Steel Authority of India Ltd have been selected to carry out these projects, with a total government financial support of Rs. 347 Crore. These pilot projects are expected to be operational within the next three years, paving the way for the adoption of green hydrogen technologies in the steel industry and contributing to a more sustainable future.