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On April 9th, the IVECO Crossway and Crossway Low Entry Natural Power models get the new International Sustainability Award 2021 in the category natural gas bus from the Busplaner magazine. The independent expert jury, consisting of well-known personalities from business world, associations and media, has been convinced by the performance offered by the alternative drive with natural gas of IVECO BUS. The Crossway and Crossway Low Entry Natural Power intercity models represent a true sustainable mobility solution thanks to their environmentally friendly natural gas engine and their exceptionally quiet operation.
For the fifth time, the trade magazine Busplaner has awarded the title International Sustainability Award . Every 2 years, this prize honors companies in the bus industry which, through their economic, social and environmental commitment, contribute to a sustainable and responsible growth.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the government is working towards achieving increased income for farmers by lowering costs, and creating job opportunities in rural India. Launching Indiaâs first-ever diesel tractor converted to CNG, here on Saturday in the presence of Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Parshottam Rupala and Gen (Retd) Dr V K Singh, Shri Gadkari said, the most important benefit for the farmer will be to save more than one lakh rupees annually on fuel costs, which will help them to improve their livelihood.Â
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The Minister said, CNG is a Clean Fuel, as it has the lowest content of carbon and other pollutants. It is economical as it has zero lead and is non-corrosive, non-dilutive and non-contaminating which helps in increasing the life of the engine and it requires less regular maintenance. It is cheaper as CNG prices are far more consistent than fluctuating Petrol price
Will write to CMs to incentivise bio-CNG tractors: Nitin Gadkari
Showcasing the first tractor retrofitted with bio-CNG kit in New Delhi, Gadkari said that he will write to all states urging them to provide them relief on registration and other taxes
Ashutosh Kumar | February 12, 2021 | Updated 23:32 IST
Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Dharmendra Pradhan, along with othes unveiling India s first bio-CNG tractor
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday launched the country s first tractor retrofitted with bio-CNG kit in a move aimed at reducing the fuel cost for farmers and said that he will write to states to incentivise them once they are scaled up.