Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the 29th Energy Technology Meet (ETM 2026) at the ONGC Advanced Training Institute in Goa. Organised by the Centre for High Technology and co-hosted by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, the three-day event brings together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to discuss energy innovation under the theme “Accelerating Energy Innovation: From Research to Commercialisation.”
During the event, the government announced the development of a National Oil and Gas R&D Vision and the establishment of the National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub (NHTH). The NHTH will subsume the existing Centre for High Technology to coordinate research across the sector, bringing together public enterprises, private R&D, start-ups, and academia. The event also highlighted major schemes, including the GOBARdhan scheme with an outlay of ₹23,731 crore and the Samudra Manthan offshore exploration scheme with an outlay of ₹84,084 crore.
What it means
- The government is establishing the National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub to coordinate research and development across the energy sector.
- The National Hydrocarbon Technology Hub will absorb the existing Centre for High Technology and operate with a broader mandate.
- The GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme has an outlay of ₹23,731 crore for the period from FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “29th Energy Technology Meet Inaugurated in Goa, Highlights Innovation and India’s Energy Security Priorities”. Read the original release.
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