New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): In in the present day’s Rajya Sabha session, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, delivered a complete deal with shedding mild on the escalating problem of car air pollution in India. The minister outlined key methods involving hydrogen-driven and electrical automobiles to fight the rising carbon footprint.
Nitin Gadkari stated, “It is absolutely true that the emission of CO2 in our country is from the transport sector and it is increasing day by day, this is a matter of concern. 330 metric tons of CO2 emission every year, it is a very dangerous problem. 85 percent of the fuel in our country is fossil fuel which is imported and the cost of import is Rs 16 lakh crore. This is a very serious problem from the point of view of both economics and pollution, and it is petrol and diesel which need to be made special. The Indian government has made a lot of efforts for the pollution that is talked about here and has given it priority”.
Gadkari emphasised the vital concern of accelerating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the transport sector, amounting to a staggering 330 metric tons yearly.
This alarming statistic, coupled with the truth that 85 per cent of the nation’s gasoline is fossil gasoline, imported at a price of Rs 16 lakh crore, underscored the financial and environmental urgency.
The Minister referred to as for a specialised give attention to petrol and diesel as main contributors to the predicament.
Gadkari stated, “India earlier was at 5th position in automobile manufacturing, but today our number has become 3rd. First is America, second is China, then we are. We also defeated Japan in this. But one thing is also that its growth rate has also increased. Total vehicles account for 9.91 per cent, and cars and four-wheelers account for 20 per cent. And this industry is giving maximum GST to the Government of India and State Government and 4.5 crore jobs have been created here”.
The Minister articulated the Indian authorities’s concerted efforts to handle the air pollution problem, putting it as a prime precedence. Despite being the third-largest car producer globally, with a commendable progress trajectory, Gadkari acknowledged a slowdown within the business’s progress fee.
The car sector, encompassing vehicles and four-wheelers, contributes considerably to the nation’s GST income and helps 4.5 crore jobs.
Gadkari acknowledged, “Despite this, the Indian government has given special importance to both alternative fuel and biofuel, in the G20, we made sure about the global biofuel alliance, we have also decided and have set a target that by 2070 we will have net 0 emissions. Till then we will go and I am happy that we have experimented with different types of alternative fuel”.
In mild of this, Gadkari underscored the Indian authorities’s dedication to fostering various gasoline and biofuel options. He highlighted India’s participation within the world biofuel alliance, the G20, setting a goal for attaining net-zero emissions by 2070.
The minister expressed satisfaction with ongoing experiments involving numerous various fuels, demonstrating the federal government’s dedication to sustainable mobility and environmental accountability.
As the nation grapples with the twin problem of financial progress and environmental preservation, Gadkari’s deal with signalled a decisive transfer in direction of a greener and extra sustainable future for India’s transportation sector. (ANI)