Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he will unveil a 100 per cent ethanol-fueled variant of Toyota’s Innova car on August 29.
The Union minister, who has been exhorting automakers to come out with alternative fuel-powered and green vehicles, had last year launched a hydrogen-powered car, Toyota Mirai EV.
This car will be World’s first BS-VI (Stage-II), electrified flex-fuel vehicle.
Gadkari said that he started taking interest in biofuels in 2004 after the petrol price hike in the country and visited Brazil for this purpose.
He opined that biofuels can do wonders and save a lot of forex which is being spent on the import of petroleum.
He stressed that India needs to take more sustainable measures as pollution is a big problem in the country.
He also said that various road projects worth ₹65,000 crore are expected to be completed by the year end which includes the construction of the Dwarka Expressway.
He also pointed toward the harmful impact of chemical fertilizers and pesticides saying this causes cancer-like diseases. He opined that organic farming can create a lot of wealth and move us towards sustainability.
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