500 CNG-run boats dedicated to the nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 500 boats converted to run on environment-friendly Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) from petrol and diesel to the Nation.

The conversion of the boats running on petrol/diesel to run on CNG also was carried out under GAIL’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative in association with Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN).

VNN appointed Varanasi Smart City as coordinator of the project while Mecon Limited is providing engineering and consultancy services for conversion of the boats to run on CNG.

These boats are being supplied CNG from India’s first floating CNG station built by GAIL (India) Limited at Namo Ghat in Varanasi on holy river Ganga.

Conversion to CNG will not only reduce pollution but the resultant savings on fuel will lead to better economic condition of boatmen. While 500 boats have been converted to CNG so far, work is going on at a fast pace to convert the other boats to the clean fuel too