Amid rising fuel prices, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has stressed on use of alternative energy sources including bio ethanol. He also said ‘import of petrol is becoming difficult for the country and so we should look at the alternative sources of energy ...we should make full use of biofuel, methanol, and ethanol among others.’
The minister has stated that under the supervision of ministry of Science and Technology, cheap and eco-friendly alternatives have been successfully tried. He also said that his ministry has earned a lot of revenue through alternative fuel. He noted that in the forest areas of the country, there are such natural products through which different alternatives of fuel including ethanol can be prepared.
Gadkari further said that the union government has prepared a policy to purchase to such natural products from tribals. He said ‘we can remove our country's poverty with the help of science and technology ... the manner in which our scientists are working, India will definitely become economic super power.’ He also said ‘we can now assure the Prime Minister who has given the concept of New India that we have people ready for making it a reality by 2022.’