New Delhi, April 22 -- In a significant step to improve safety in the handling and use of gas cylinders-especially those used for hydrogen-the government has proposed a set of amendments to the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016.

The draft, notified on 15 April by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), introduces global standards and advanced testing protocols aimed at making India's hydrogen infrastructure safer and more reliable, as per a government notification issued on Tuesday.

The proposed rules are open for public feedback for 30 days before they are finalized. They come at a time when hydrogen is being increasingly promoted as a clean fuel, particularly in transport and industrial use.

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