New Delhi: Urgent car manufacturers to work on alternative fuels and develop machines that can run on such fuels, Transport Minister Union Road Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said industry players usually do not invest much in research and development (R & D) When they have a prisoner market.
While overcoming an event organized by the industrial lobby group, CII, the minister said the car industry must focus on alternative fuels not only to combat air pollution and for the country but for new and new businesses.
“This will serve your interests and reduce transportation costs.
I don’t ask you to do it for the country, but at least for your own future business,” Gadkari said.
The minister said the use of diesel was not good for anyone, including for the environment while highlighting that vehicles and equipment used in the construction industry continued to use diesel as fuel.
“At present, Diesel is the most widely used fuel in the construction sector.
Unfortunately, this is the most significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions …
we must work for diesel substitutions with alternative fuel both from perspective reducing dangerous emissions and cutting import bills Great, “he said.