LUCKNOW, Feb. 12 -- Uttar Pradesh has allocated Rs.25 crore for research, development and innovation in green hydrogen.

The state budget, tabled by finance minister Suresh Khanna, proposed the funds "for new and renewed energy, research, design and development in renewable energy and establishment of green hydrogen projects and research and development in the state under the UP Green Hydrogen Policy, 2024".

The Policy has set a per annum target of one million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production by 2028. Produced through the electrolysis of water, the carbon-neutral fuel can be used for purposes like petroleum refinery, manufacturing of ammonia, heavy duty mobility, etc.

The budget also proposed Rs.5 crore for organising conferen...