New Delhi: Pitch for faster adoption of alternative fuels for vehicles, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari On Monday, reducing the import and use of petroleum products would address India’s “many” concerns. He said that a section of those who make good profits from the sale of crude oil provides ‘funds’ for terrorism.
The minister said he had promised the then RSS Sarsanghchalak KS Sudarshan that he would continue the campaign to reduce imports and increase exports and he would continue to do so. “this is a My country and nationalist outlook. Why should we import? People who became rich by selling diesel and petrol have also helped the terrorists financially. We are the third largest importer of petrol and diesel in the world. If we stop importing them, we will get a solution to many of our problems.” Gadkari He said while addressing a business meet organized by International Vaish Federation in Delhi.
The minister also pointed out how India currently spends around Rs 8 lakh crore on diesel and petrol imports, which may increase to Rs 25 lakh crore in the next five years, if the trend continues. He said that diesel is the worst fuel for the environment as he urged investors to take interest in manufacturing ethanol and other clean and indigenous fuels to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.
Gadkari said that his ministry will soon bring out a policy on flex fuel engines for petrol vehicles in the next 6-8 months. He said that all car and two-wheeler manufacturers will have to use flex engines and the cost will not increase much. “We will ask all automakers to make flex fuel engines that comply with Euro-VI or BS-VI emission norms,”
Earlier, the government was considering importing flex fuel engines from Brazil, which are at par with BS-IV vehicles. Supreme court. The Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions for registration of BS-IV compliant vehicles.
Last week the minister said Vikram Kirloskar NS Toyota-Kirloskar Motors had informed them that they are ready to launch Euro-VI-compliant flex engines that can run on 100% petrol or 100% ethanol.
The minister said he had promised the then RSS Sarsanghchalak KS Sudarshan that he would continue the campaign to reduce imports and increase exports and he would continue to do so. “this is a My country and nationalist outlook. Why should we import? People who became rich by selling diesel and petrol have also helped the terrorists financially. We are the third largest importer of petrol and diesel in the world. If we stop importing them, we will get a solution to many of our problems.” Gadkari He said while addressing a business meet organized by International Vaish Federation in Delhi.
The minister also pointed out how India currently spends around Rs 8 lakh crore on diesel and petrol imports, which may increase to Rs 25 lakh crore in the next five years, if the trend continues. He said that diesel is the worst fuel for the environment as he urged investors to take interest in manufacturing ethanol and other clean and indigenous fuels to reduce dependence on crude oil imports.
Gadkari said that his ministry will soon bring out a policy on flex fuel engines for petrol vehicles in the next 6-8 months. He said that all car and two-wheeler manufacturers will have to use flex engines and the cost will not increase much. “We will ask all automakers to make flex fuel engines that comply with Euro-VI or BS-VI emission norms,”
Earlier, the government was considering importing flex fuel engines from Brazil, which are at par with BS-IV vehicles. Supreme court. The Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions for registration of BS-IV compliant vehicles.
Last week the minister said Vikram Kirloskar NS Toyota-Kirloskar Motors had informed them that they are ready to launch Euro-VI-compliant flex engines that can run on 100% petrol or 100% ethanol.
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