UP to double maize production by 2027

To bolster agricultural productivity and boost rural income, Uttar Pradesh is targetting to double maize production by 2027. The goal is to elevate maize output to 2.73 million tonnes (MT) by expanding both the cultivation area and the yield per hectare. The future of maize production is further bolstered by its potential in ethanol production.

100 new biogas plants likely to come up in UP

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hailed the inauguration of eight new compressed biogas plants in Uttar Pradesh as an indication of the state’s great clarity on the issue of clean energy. Speaking at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s residence, the Union minister said that while the PM had set clear targets for

UP to implement green hydrogen policy soon

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to implement the green hydrogen policy-2023 to encourage clean and green energy production sources in the state in view of global warming and climate change. Yogi also asked officials to encourage the firms working in the green hydrogen sector by giving them maximum incentives. While reviewing the draft

Biogas, biodiesel projects get UP govt nod

The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared a dozen private sector bioenergy projects worth Rs 550 crore, adding to the state’s green energy basket. The projects pertain to the production of over 90 tonnes of compressed biogas (CBG) and 44 kilolitres (kl) of biodiesel per day across the state. The bioenergy projects were approved by a

UP govt preparing green hydrogen policy

The Uttar Pradesh government plans to meet its green hydrogen production capacity of nearly half 500,000 tonnes per annum by 2028. This move would help the state expand its clean and renewable energy portfolio. The government is drafting its maiden Green Hydrogen Policy 2023 to ensure complete utilisation of domestic green hydrogen production. The sector

UP to have its own green hydrogen policy

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that Uttar Pradesh would soon have a green hydrogen policy. At a high-level meeting, Adityanath said the state government was committed to promoting the non-conventional sources of energy to counter global warming and climate change. At the meeting, the CM reviewed the preparation of the UP Green Hydrogen

CEF Group to invest in Uttar Pradesh for biofuel production

CEF Group will set up multiple waste processing plants in various locations in Uttar Pradesh to address the problem of waste mismanagement and augment bio-fuel production at an investment ₹650 crore. CEF and the Uttar Pradesh government have signed an MoU for setting up the plants that will generate employment for approximately 240 people. The

UP to become manufacturing hub for e-vehicles

Uttar Pradesh has taken a leapfrog in the field of electric vehicles. Several cities in the states such as Kanpur, Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Meerut are aggressively looking at manufacturing e-vehicles and lithium batteries. Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said having 25 per cent of the total registered EV in India,