Sikkim Explores Green Hydrogen in South Korea
The government of Sikkim wants to make the state a centre for green hydrogen in India. They want to use their water power to generate green hydrogen for things like cars, buildings, and factories. They want Sikkim to be a place where people want to invest in clean things.
So, a delegation from Sikkim visited south Korea in order to find the of green hydrogen investment possibility from south Korea. The delegation was headed by karma R Bonpo, a Commerce and Industries Secretary. They talked to different groups and people about making cities that use green hydrogen. During their stay in South Korea, the Sikkim delegation had the opportunity to visit a hydrogen station located in Seoul, which makes green hydrogen from stuff in a trash site. It can make 600 kg of green hydrogen a day. The station is run by JNK Heater Co. Ltd.
Sikkim will be one of the first states in India to start using green hydrogen like this. The development of this green hydrogen sector will provide around 25,000 jobs opportunities for the youth population of Sikkim. It will also help more people to start businesses and invest in the state. Before, Sikkim and a group called the Construction Industry Development Council agreed to work together on this. Also, a group from Korea wants to help Sikkim make a city that uses green hydrogen.
This trip is part of a bigger effort to send skilled workers from India to places like Korea and Japan. The group talked to many different groups and people in Korea, like the Indian Ambassador, the Korea International Trade Association, and the Korea Labour Institute.
People in Korea need workers in different areas like making things, building, farming, and fishing. The Ministry of Employment and Labor in Korea is working on how to pick foreign workers, including tests for language and skills. The news says that people from Northeast India might find jobs in Korea because they physically resembles to the Korean people.
The Sikkim delegation’s visit to South Korea not only explores the prospects of green hydrogen investments but also contributes to a broader initiative of fostering cross-cultural cooperation, skill exchange, and economic collaboration between India and East Asian countries.
