Shimla, July 17 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's principle media advisor Naresh Chauhan on Friday said Himachal Pradesh is moving ahead with its green hydrogen programme and is well-positioned to emerge as a leader in clean energy.

Chauhan's statement follows the launch of hydrogen-powered train by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Haryana.

Welcoming the inauguration, Chauhan said, "We welcome the launch of the hydrogen-powered train. Himachal Pradesh had already begun work on green hydrogen and had even submitted proposals for hydrogen production and pilot projects."

He said the state government had explored the possibility of producing green hydrogen using Himachal Pradesh's abundant hydropower resources and ...