Propagating the idea of use of alternative fuels, Union Minister Gadkari said Green hydrogen is future fuel. He said hydrogen can be made from petroleum, coal and biomass, organic waste and sewage water.
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said to take Indian infrastructure to world standards. He said, “I have decided to make Indian road infrastructure, even in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, up to the road infrastructure standards of USA, before end of 2024.”
Gadkari said India has got huge potential in infrastructure. “In Indian infrastructure, there is huge potential for road construction, river connectivity, solid and liquid waste management, parking plaza, irrigation, busports, ropeways and cable car projects. We are making 26 Green Express Highways and Logistics parks of Rs two lakh crore. At the same time, we have many innovative ideas by which we can develop infrastructure further.” He said.
The Union Transport Minister further said that the future of Indian infrastructure sector is very bright. “We need to accept good technology, research, innovation and successful practices from across the world and from within India. We should use alternative materials to reduce cost without compromising on quality. Time is the most important aspect in construction, it is the biggest asset.” The Minister underlined the role of civil engineers and said it is very important for job creation and for growth.
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Pitching his idea of using greener alternatives in road construction, Gadkari added: “You should find alternatives to cement and other raw materials. Glass fibre steel can be used in place of steel. If there is competition, cost will come down and become reasonable.”
Propagating the idea of use of alternative fuels, Union Minister Gadkari said Green hydrogen is future fuel. He said hydrogen can be made from petroleum, coal and biomass, organic waste and sewage water. He further said ‘my dream is to make green hydrogen available at $1/kg which can be used in aviation, railway, bus, truck, chemical and fertilizer industry instead of coal and petroleum’.
The minister said one litre of ethanol costs Rs 62 but in terms of calorie value, one litre of petrol is equivalent to 1.3 litre of ethanol. He said ‘Indian Oil collaborated with Russian Scientists and worked on the idea and now Petroleum Ministry has certified the technology for making calorie value of ethanol equivalent to petrol’.
“In Nagpur, we are recycling sewage water and selling it to state government for power projects, which is earning us Rs 300 crore royalty per year from sewage water. In India, there is huge potential of Rs five lakh crore in solid and liquid waste management,” he added.
