20% ethanol should be blended in petroleum exported to Bangladesh: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi. Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE), a dedicated trade body promoting green energy since 2014 has organized the 4th India Green energy Awards at New Delhi on February 21, 2024.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Mission LiFE, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has supported the 4th India Green energy Awards.

Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India has graced the occasion as Chief Guest and Shri Rameswar Teli, Hon'ble Minister of State Petroleum and Natural Gas & Labor and Employment, Government of India was the Guest. of Honour.

Nitin Gadkari congratulated the awardees in the renewable energy sector for their exceptional performance and significant contributions to sustainable development and India's overall progress.
He stressed on proven technology, economic viability, availability of raw materials, marketability of finished product. Shri Gadkari drew focus on 3cs Cooperation, Communication and Coordination. He also mentioned that research and cost competitiveness have to be the key factor. He appraised Shri Pramod Chaudhuri, President, IFGE and Executive Chairman, Praj Industries Limited for his contribution in biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel sector.

Gadkari said that I have suggested that 20 percent ethanol should be blended in the diesel and petrol pipeline going from Numaligarh to Bangladesh, so that our ethanol can be exported and the prices of petrol and diesel in Bangladesh can also be reduced. Ethanol is being made from bamboo in Assam and North East. If this happens then the people there will get employment in large numbers.
I am happy that due to the damage caused to the environment due to stubble, we are now making biogas from stubble and a large number of such projects are being set up.

Rameswar Teli has mentioned the importance of Biofuels in India and stressed on the scope of Compressed Biogas (CBG) in India and also highlighted the benefits of CBG.