Speaking at the NDTV InfraShakti Awards, the minister said, "We need indigenous, cost-effective and pollution-free transportation solutions. Now, Indian Oil is installing 300 ethanol pumps and automobile companies are introducing flexible vehicles."
"So, instead of filling up with petrol at Rs 120 per litre, it is better to use ethanol at Rs 60 per litre, with the vehicle running on 60 per cent electricity and 40 per cent ethanol. This will also reduce pollution." , he added. .
Union Minister Gadkari also stated that he aspires for a "green revolution" in agriculture.
He stressed that he does not lack funds for his projects and investors are lining up because "his ministry is sitting on a gold mine."
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who was also at the event, said the country was utilizing all forms of energy available and the prospects for the sector had never been better.
"No matter how you look at it, if you look at green energy, the transition, biofuels... look at the 15 percent transition we've made. We made a 15 percent biofuel blend. And we're solving the problem in agriculture "said the minister.
At the event, NDTV also spoke to experts on sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure that protects the environment.
Panelists included , CEO of Adani Green Energy; Ashwani Gupta, CEO of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone; Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director of Research and Promotion, Center for Science and Environment (CSE); and Vinayak Chatterjee, founder of the Infravision Foundation.
Amit Singh said, "A huge surge in electricity demand is coming our way and if we look at what is happening around us in terms of rising temperature and atmospheric conditions, it is important that the sources of electricity go green."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of installing 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
According to the government, abundant solar energy and local technology are helping to achieve this goal while reducing carbon emissions.
"When we talk about focusing on infrastructure, energy and industrialization, it is all about trade. If we look at our figures, 95 per cent of our trade last year was maritime, which is 68 per cent of all-India value. "said Ashwani Gupta.
"This is very clear and increasingly efficient trade, not just in India but globally, will contribute to this $10 trillion economy," he added.
Anumita Roychowdhury said there is a conclusion to the summer that people have just experienced as first there was a persistent heat wave and then an unprecedented flood.
"It's telling us that climate change is real and constant, but we can't keep blaming climate change all the time, considering the way infrastructure is taking shape today, it compounds and compounds the impact if we don't have the right plan." .," she added. Vinayak Chatterjee noted that India is laden with large historic infrastructure facilities from the colonial era, be it railway bridges, dams or tunnels.
"We should have a very strong inspection team to keep that infrastructure under control so that railway bridges and dams do not collapse and cracks do not appear in hill towns like Joshimath," she said.
"So, instead of filling up with petrol at Rs 120 per litre, it is better to use ethanol at Rs 60 per litre, with the vehicle running on 60 per cent electricity and 40 per cent ethanol. This will also reduce pollution." , he added. .
Union Minister Gadkari also stated that he aspires for a "green revolution" in agriculture.
He stressed that he does not lack funds for his projects and investors are lining up because "his ministry is sitting on a gold mine."
Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who was also at the event, said the country was utilizing all forms of energy available and the prospects for the sector had never been better.
"No matter how you look at it, if you look at green energy, the transition, biofuels... look at the 15 percent transition we've made. We made a 15 percent biofuel blend. And we're solving the problem in agriculture "said the minister.
At the event, NDTV also spoke to experts on sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure that protects the environment.
Panelists included , CEO of Adani Green Energy; Ashwani Gupta, CEO of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone; Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director of Research and Promotion, Center for Science and Environment (CSE); and Vinayak Chatterjee, founder of the Infravision Foundation.
Amit Singh said, "A huge surge in electricity demand is coming our way and if we look at what is happening around us in terms of rising temperature and atmospheric conditions, it is important that the sources of electricity go green."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of installing 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
According to the government, abundant solar energy and local technology are helping to achieve this goal while reducing carbon emissions.
"When we talk about focusing on infrastructure, energy and industrialization, it is all about trade. If we look at our figures, 95 per cent of our trade last year was maritime, which is 68 per cent of all-India value. "said Ashwani Gupta.
"This is very clear and increasingly efficient trade, not just in India but globally, will contribute to this $10 trillion economy," he added.
Anumita Roychowdhury said there is a conclusion to the summer that people have just experienced as first there was a persistent heat wave and then an unprecedented flood.
"It's telling us that climate change is real and constant, but we can't keep blaming climate change all the time, considering the way infrastructure is taking shape today, it compounds and compounds the impact if we don't have the right plan." .," she added. Vinayak Chatterjee noted that India is laden with large historic infrastructure facilities from the colonial era, be it railway bridges, dams or tunnels.
"We should have a very strong inspection team to keep that infrastructure under control so that railway bridges and dams do not collapse and cracks do not appear in hill towns like Joshimath," she said.
