Pradhan inaugurates Eastern India's first CNG stations in Odisha
16 Dec 2017 11:21 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated eastern India's first Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations for scooters here on Saturday. Pradhan inaugurated two CNG stations for scooters and three-wheelers at Chandrasekharpur and Patia area here.
The minister also launched CNG-run scooters here.
The CNG stations were part of GAIL's Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga and City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
Two more stations are being constructed in Khandagiri and Tamando area in Odisha's state capital. In coming years, 25 CNG stations will be commissioned in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to supply CNG to vehicles.
"By use of CNG instead of petrol and diesel in two wheelers one can save up to 30 to 40 per cent of his oil expenses per month," Pradhan told reporters after the inauguration.
He said while many cities of India are suffering due to pollution, CNG will be a smart fuel for smart city like
Bhubaneswar.
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