Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates the country’s First LNG Facility plant at Nagpur, emphasizes the importance of alternate biofuels for diversification of agriculture towards the energy and power sector
the ministry is constantly working on different alternative fuels: Shri Nitin Gadkari
Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has emphasized the importance of alternate biofuels for diversification of agriculture towards the energy and power sector. Inaugurating the country’s first LNG Facility plant at Nagpur today he said in our economy we are spending 8 lakh crores for the import of petrol diesel and petroleum products which is a big challenge.
The Minister said we have designed a policy that encourages the development of imports to substitute cost-effective pollution-free and indigenous ethanol, bio CNG, LNG, and hydrogen fuels. He said the ministry is constantly working on different alternative fuels. He said we have to use the surplus in rice, corn, and sugar to prevent them from going waste.
Talking about flex engines Shri Gadkari said a decision will be taken in three months making it mandatory for automobile manufacturers particularly four-wheelers and two-wheelers make flex engines. He said several countries like the USA, Canada, and Brazil already have them. He said the cost of the vehicle remains the same whether it is petrol or a Flex engine.
