Hardeep Singh Puri

ਹਰਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੁਰੀ

Petroleum & Natural Gas

BJP Lakshadweep

Career

Petroleum Minister since 2021; Rajya Sabha (UP)

Role

Petroleum & Natural Gas

Current Role

Since Jul 2021 · Present

Born

1952 · Age 74

Education

MA (History), Delhi University; career IFS diplomat

Terms in Office

Petroleum Minister since 2021; Rajya Sabha (UP)

About

Indian politician and diplomat (born 1952) Hardeep Singh Puri is an Indian politician and retired diplomat of Indian Foreign Service who is serving as the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas since 2021..

Projects & Initiatives 3 ongoing

City Gas Distribution Expansion

शहर गैस वितरण

Ongoing

ReachGovt. reported: PNG connections grew from 42.5 lakh (2014) to 1.12 crore+ (2024); CNG stations from 900 to 7,000+.

Since 2019 · Expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) to homes and CNG to vehicles across 306 geographical areas covering 400+ districts. Clean, cheaper fuel alternative to LPG and petrol/diesel.

National Green Hydrogen Mission

राष्ट्रीय हरित हाइड्रोजन मिशन

Ongoing

Budget₹19,744 crore (central outlay, 2023–30)

TargetMission target 2030

Since 2023 · India's target: 5 MT green hydrogen/year production by 2030. Incentives for electrolyser manufacturing (₹4,440 crore) and green hydrogen production (₹13,050 crore). NTPC, HPCL, and IOCL leading projects.

Ethanol Blending Programme

इथेनॉल सम्मिश्रण

Ongoing

ReachGovt. reported: 15.1% average ethanol blending achieved in 2024; target 20% by 2025; saves ₹1 lakh crore+ in crude oil import costs annually.

Target20% blend target 2025

Since 2018 · Mandatory blending of ethanol with petrol to reduce oil import bill and support sugarcane farmers. India achieved 10% blending in 2022, five years ahead of target.

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