The Ministry of Coal constituted a task force to oversee the Hydrogen Mission in September 2021. The Task Force has been constituted under the Chairmanship of whom?

Option 2 : Vinod Kumar Tiwari

The correct answer is Vinod Kumar Tiwari.

• The Ministry of Coal constituted a task force and an expert committee on 7 September 2021.
• One is to oversee the Hydrogen Mission and another one is of experts to give guidance to the Ministry.
• The Task Force has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary Coal.
• The Expert Committee will be headed by R.K. Malhotra, Director-General (FIPI).

• The broad terms of reference of Task Force include monitoring of activities towards achieving coal-based hydrogen production and usage and coordination with Coal Gasification Mission and NITI Aayog.
• The broad terms of reference of the expert committee include identifying experts in India and co-opting as members, desk-based review of progress in hydrogen technology and also reviewing ongoing research projects in hydrogen technology.
• It will also identify activities for implementation of coal-based hydrogen production and usage and assist the task force in implementation of the same.
• The expert committee is expected to submit its report in three months.​