Launch Year 2021 Special Focus:

North Eastern and

Andaman and
Centrally Nicobar Islands
Type
Sponsored

National Food Security Mission-

R&D scheme under
Subsume
Oil Palmthe National
programme Green
Hydrogen Mission
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Objectives

To increase the affordability of Green Hydrogen Production, storage, transportation and

Loan
utilisation, and to enhance efficiency, safety and reliability of relevant system andtarget of 16
processes
lac crore has been
set for the current
year and around 14
lac
To build industry-academia-government partnerships to leverage thecrore opportunity to establish
has already
an innovation ecosystem for Green Hydrogen technologies been given to the
farmers through
KCC.

To facilitate scaling up and commercialization of the technological advancements by

providing requisite policy and regulatory support.
 R & D Scheme

Type Central Sector Scheme

Tenure Till FY 2025-26

Financial Rs. 400 Crore

Allocation
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Eligibility

Academic Institutions/ R&D Institutions/ Government Institutions/ PSUs/ Private Research

Institutions/Industries having adequate infrastructure/facilities Loan target of 16
lac crore has been
set for the current
year and around 14
lac
Consortium of two or more entities mentioned above can also submit proposal
croreforhas
funding
already
been given to the
farmers through
KCC.
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Key Features

Academic organizations would be eligible for financial support up to 100% of the total
project cost, subject to a cap as decided by the concerned Sectoral Loan
Sub-Committee/Advisory
target of 16
Group under the Mission. lac crore has been
set for the current
The financial support to the private institutes/research organizationsyear
andand
industries
around 14would
be limited up to 80% of the total project cost, subject to a cap lac
crore has already
Pattern of release of assistance will be on milestone basis dependingbeen given
on the to the
requirement of
equipment in the project. farmers through
KCC.
➢ up to 30% of the total assistance excluding the institutional overheads would be released along
with the sanction

➢ Balance assistance excluding the institutional overheads would be sanctioned as per the annual
allocation based on the progress/milestone achieved in the project
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Key Features

Overhead charges Loan target of 16

lac crore has been
set for the current
➢ For projects costing upto Rs. 1 Crore - up to 8% of the project cost year and around 14
lac
crore has already
been given to the
➢ Projects costing Rs. 1 to 5 Crore - up to 8% of the project cost or Rs. 15farmers
lakh whichever
through is less
KCC.
➢ Projects costing above Rs. 5 Crore - quantum and overhead charges will be decided/ approved by
the MNRE on a case-to-case basis

Awards for Innovation - In order to encourage innovation in Hydrogen R&D, the Mission will award
prizes on an annual basis. The award will consist of a citation and cash prize Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 3 lakh
and Rs. 2 lakh
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Q. Consider the following statement regarding the above
discussed scheme and select the correct ones?
a. Mission plans to increase oil palm cultivation to 1 million
hectares by 2025-26 and 1.7-1.8 million hectares by 2029-30.
b. Under the scheme, oil palm farmers will be provided financial
assistance and will get remuneration under a price and viability
formula.
c. It is a Central Sector Scheme with a special focus on the North
east region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[1] a and b only
[2] b and c only
[3] a and c only
[4] a, b and c
[5] None of the above
Answer : [1] a and b only