All 15-year-old govt vehicles will be scrapped: Gadkari
2 years ago

All 15-year-old govt vehicles will be scrapped: Gadkari

The Hindu  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said all vehicles belonging to the Indian government that have completed 15 years will be scrapped, and a policy to that effect has been sent to States. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Gadkari said two plants of the Indian Oil have almost started in Panipat, one of which will produce one lakh litre ethanol per day, while the other one will manufacture 150 tonnes bio-bitumen per day using rice straw. Our roads in villages, districts, states and national highways would be made of bitumen using rice straw produced by farmers," he said. Madhya Pradesh Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was chief guest at the event, appreciated Mr. Gadkari's efforts.

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The Hindu  

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How can India get rid of petrol, diesel? Nitin Gadkari reveals strategy

Live Mint  

Union Minister of Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari, has revealed the government's strategy of ending the usage of petrol and diesel in India. Speaking about the Delhi pollution caused by burning of rice straw in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, the minister said, ".We have designed 186 plants that can make bio-CNG and bio-LNG from rice straw. Gadkari said that …

15-year-old government vehicles will be scrapped: Nitin Gadkari
2 years ago

15-year-old government vehicles will be scrapped: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Scrapping of govt vehicles: Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said all vehicles belonging to the Indian government that have completed 15 years will be scrapped, and a policy to that effect has been sent to states. "Yesterday, I signed a file under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that all the vehicles of the Indian government which have completed …

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