India's first 'green bus' flagged off in Nagpur

India's first 'green bus' flagged off in Nagpur

                                                                                           

AFTER flagging off country's first 'green bus' at Nagpur on Friday. Nilin Gadkari. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways. Shipping and Rural Development, expressed hope thai the initiative will reduce India's dependence on crude oil in days 10 come. The bus. manufactured by Swedish company Scania will run on Ethanol. The company iscondueiing three-month trial run in partnership with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).

Speaking at a jampacked Deshpande Hall. Gadkari proposed a slew of offers, asking youth to make best of the opportunity and turn entrepreneurs. Mayor Prof Anil Sole, Deputy Mayor Jaitun Bi. Municipal Commissioner Shyam Wardhane. Members of Legislative Assembly. Krishna Khopde. Sudha-kar Deshmukh. Vikas Kumbhare. Narendra Borkar. Chairman. NMC's Standing Committee. Pravin Datke. Leader of Ruling Panv in NMC. and host of other NMC's office hearer and Anders Grundstromer. MD, Scania India and Sr. Vice-President. Scania CV AB, were seated on the dais. Ajay Sancheti. Member. Rajya Sahha. Datta Meghc, former Member of Parliament, and Girish Gandhi. Trustee. Vanrai. were guests of honour. Sanjay Bandopadhyaya. Joint Secretary. Union Ministry of Road Transport. Highways. Shipping and Rural Development, was also present on the occasion. Gadkari further said the country' s dependence on imported crude oil is a cause of worry and therefore called for finding alternatives with the help of new technology. He revealed plans to bring about change in legislation to update our laws governing new fuel and new technology     to     match     with

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