The grid beneath India's Decarbonisation.

India’s CCUS development is moving from small pilot projects toward national-scale infrastructure. The Union Budget 2026–27 proposes a ₹19,700 crore programme, expected to attract around ₹17,800 crore in private investment and create nearly 7 MTPA of initial carbon-capture capacity across power, steel, cement, refining and chemical industries. India also has over 350 gigatonnes of estimated geological storage potential, but the biggest challenge remains the lack of shared CO₂ pipelines, licensed storage hubs and clear commercial regulations.

Gujarat currently leads the network through ONGC’s Gandhar injection project and IOCL’s proposed 13.7 MTPA Koyali project. Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh already have active capture or utilisation projects, while Jharkhand and Assam remain at the pilot stage. Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have promising mapped storage basins but limited deployment. India’s late entry could still become an advantage, allowing it to adopt proven technologies and regulations while using captured CO₂ for synthetic fuels, methanol and other industrial applications.