The Centre unveiled a pilot project in New Delhi for two-wheelers to enable them run on compressed natural gas. “The government is pro-actively striving to promote clean fuel in the country,” Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said.
“The government is promoting the use of gas in the country, thereby providing a better lifestyle to the people and also fulfilling the COP-21 commitments to curb pollution.” The pilot programme involves 50 CNG retrofitted two-wheelers. Of these, the first batch of 10 two-wheelers were released.