Amidst rising fuel rates, Nitin Gadkari reaches Parliament in green hydrogen-powered car [Watch]
Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari who has been promoting alternative fuel on Wednesday reached Parliament in his hydrogen-powered car Toyota Mirai making a statement that hydrogen is the future.
“To become 'Atmanirbhar', we have introduced green hydrogen which is generated from water. This car is a pilot project. Now, the manufacturing of green hydrogen will begin in the country. Imports will be curbed and new employment opportunities will be created,” the minister said.
Earlier, Nitin Gadkari said he would be seen in the car on Delhi roads so that people get encouraged to utilize Hydrogen fuel which will be an alternative fuel in the near future. The car is manufactured by Japan's Toyota company and the hydrogen fuel is from the Faridabad-based Indian Oil Pump, as the minister earlier said.
Delhi | Union Road Transport & Highways minister Nitin Gadkari rides in a green hydrogen-powered car to Parliament pic.twitter.com/ymwtzaGRCm
— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2022
Green Hydrogen ~ An efficient, ecofriendly and sustainable energy pathway to make India 'Energy Self-reliant' pic.twitter.com/wGRI9yy0oE
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) March 16, 2022
In Parliament also, Nitin Gadkari has spoken about alternative fuel and said green fuel will bring down the cost of electric automobiles bringing their price equal to petrol-run vehicles in the next few years. Alternative fuel will also bring the pollution levels of the national capital down, the minister said.
"I can say within maximum of two years, the cost of electric scooter, car, autoricksahw will be same as petrol-driven scooter, car, autorickshaw. Prices of lithium-ion battery are coming down. We are developing this chemistry of zinc-ion, aluminium-ion, sodium-ion batteries. If petrol, you are spending ₹100, then on electric vehicle you will spend ₹10 (for using)," Nitin Gadkari said.
Recently, Nitin Gadkari launched India's first hydrogen-based advanced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Toyota Mirai early this month. Toyota Miral can cover a distance of 845 miles without requiring refuelling, which has been a Guinness World Record.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor and the International Centre for Automotive Technology have got on board a pilot project to study whether Toyota Mirai is apt for Indian roads and climatic conditions.
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First published: 30 March 2022, 14:16 IST