Ladakh Leading the Way: Nation's First Green Hydrogen Mobility Project Taking Shape
Key Ideas
- Secretary Amit Sharma oversaw the progress of Ladakh's Green Hydrogen Mobility Project, including the production of green hydrogen and deployment of hydrogen cell fuel buses.
- The project aims to make Ladakh the first carbon-neutral region in India, showcasing a novel design and structure for sustainable mobility.
- Efforts are underway to bottle medical oxygen extracted from the hydrogen production process to address the low oxygen levels in Ladakh due to its high altitude.
- The officials were directed to expedite the completion of the project for timely inauguration, highlighting it as a significant scientific achievement for the nation.
Secretary Amit Sharma of UT Ladakh visited the nation's first Green Hydrogen Mobility Project in Leh, emphasizing the importance of completing the project efficiently. The project, led by NTPC Ladakh, focuses on producing green hydrogen and introducing hydrogen cell fuel buses in Ladakh. The team discussed timelines, NOCs, and road construction for the project. Secretary Sharma highlighted the project's contribution to making Ladakh a carbon-neutral region and recommended bottling medical oxygen as a goodwill gesture for tourists. The visit included detailed inspections of the plant and discussions on formal inauguration. With Secretary Sharma's directive to expedite the project's completion, Ladakh aims to showcase this initiative as a significant scientific achievement for the nation.