Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, speaking at the inauguration, described green hydrogen as “energy of the future” and emphasised its potential to supplement traditional renewable sources such as solar and hydropower. He noted that Uttar Pradesh’s abundant water resources provide favourable conditions for hydrogen production, which involves splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity.

The new plant will initially focus on blending green hydrogen with compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) to provide cleaner fuel for household and industrial use. Torrent Group already operates a CNG facility in Gorakhpur and supplies PNG in 16 districts.

Officials highlighted that the project aligns with India’s broader clean energy goals, including the government’s target of 22,000 MW of renewable energy in Uttar Pradesh, of which 6,000 MW has already been achieved. Hydrogen energy, while currently expensive, is expected to become more affordable with technological advancements and economies of scale.

During his address, the Chief Minister called for minimising carbon emissions from everyday activities, citing examples such as the adoption of LED street lighting to cut energy use and the shift away from traditional biomass cooking fuels. He also linked environmental degradation and climate change to delayed rainfall, deforestation, and the overuse of chemical fertilisers.

Representatives from Torrent Group described Uttar Pradesh as a favourable destination for investment due to policy reforms and improved business conditions. They called the Gorakhpur facility the country’s largest city gas distribution project involving green hydrogen integration.

The event was attended by public representatives, officials, and industry leaders. On the occasion, a Rudraksha sapling was planted to promote environmental awareness alongside the push for clean energy development.

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This policy aims to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sahkar-se-Samriddhi’ (Cooperation to Prosperity). It focuses on integrating people’s aspirations and resources with the cooperative system to boost the sector’s contribution to India’s GDP and usher in a new phase of inclusive growth.

The policy envisions strong, economically self-reliant cooperatives that provide their members with opportunities to increase their incomes. It highlights the development of a vibrant cooperative ecosystem and its broad expansion as key steps toward this goal.

Among its goals, The National Cooperation Policy will encourage sugar cooperatives to produce ethanol using alternate feedstocks, including maize, to support the Ethanol Blending Programme, to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.

Since the Ministry of Cooperation was formed in 2021, it has introduced several initiatives to strengthen cooperative sugar mills, including:

-Providing relief from additional income tax for paying higher sugarcane prices to farmers up to Fair and Remunerative or State Advised Prices,

-Allowing sugar mills to claim payments made to sugarcane farmers before 2016–17 as expenditure,

-Reducing GST on molasses from 28% to 5%, among other measures.

At the policy unveiling, Amit Shah said a 40-member committee, chaired by former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, drafted the comprehensive and forward-looking cooperation policy after extensive consultations. The committee held regional workshops, engaged with cooperative leaders, experts, academicians, ministries, and other stakeholders, and collected about 750 suggestions across 17 meetings. Consultations with the Reserve Bank of India and NABARD helped finalize the policy.

Shah described the new Cooperation Policy as a historic step toward realizing Prime Minister Modi’s vision of ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi.’ He emphasized the government’s target for India to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027 while ensuring inclusive development for its 1.4 billion people. He added that the country’s focus is on collective and equitable growth that involves contributions from all citizens, leading to national progress.

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