Ludhiana gets chance to turn to green fuel

LUDHIANA: Ranked a few of the most polluted towns throughout India, Ludhiana will give you the option to turn to inexperienced gas (CNG) as Hindustan Petroleum has determined to set up CNG filling stations in the business capital of Punjab and finalised petrol pumps for the aim.
The transfer will encourage residents who are keen to shop for CNG cars or convert their petrol/diesel run cars into CNG-fitted cars. It will come as a relief for residents who are struggling with upper prices of petrol and diesel.

Importantly, Ludhiana municipal company is already pondering of phasing out diesel-run auto-rickshaws and introducing CNG-supported automobiles. Auto sellers have additionally stated they would promote CNG-run cars quickly.

Ludhiana will be 3rd town in Punjab to start out CNG facility for cars. The facility is already to be had in Jalandhar and Fatehgarh Sahib.

Fuel pumps the place CNG will be made to be had are Grewal gas station, Chandigarh Road; Videsha filling station in Dugri; and Dada Motors filling station close to Jalandhar Bypass.

Vishal Seth, space gross sales manager, Hindustan Petroleum, stated in the first stage, they would set up CNG pumps on the entry points of Ludhiana. Based on the response they get from residents, they will get started the ability in different portions, he added. He stated they'd plans to launch the provider in the month of June, but now it will get started in July.

Two terminals had been established by way of J Madhok Company for CNG supply at Jodhan village from the place it will reach the gas pumps.

The CNG will cost Rs 55 per kg to other people whereas petrol and diesel are to be had at Rs 82 and Rs 68 per litre in the town.

The MC has plans to launch CNG-run automobiles and e-rickshaws in the town under the Smart City Mission. The officials are pondering to introduce CNG-run and electrical buses in view of check pollution levels in the town.

MC commissioner Jaskiran Singh stated CNG would be to be had in the town at selected gas pumps in the initial stage and they have got additionally began looking for options to segment out diesel-run automobiles in the town and promote CNG variants instead.

Deputy commissioner Pardeep Agrawal stated three other people had already contacted the administration to install CNG gas filling facility in the town and they have got issued NOCs to them. He stated as soon as the CNG will be to be had in the town, then auto sellers will get started selling cars as quickly other people opt for such variants.

“The town was in dire need of CNG. Hopefully, town’s atmosphere gets some relief when other people turn to CNG as gas,” he added.

Vishal Seth stated, “The marketplace will mechanically arise as soon as gas facility is there. When CNG was introduced in Chandigarh, there were most effective two CNG cars at that time. But now the number has long gone up significantly and it takes nearly an hour to get CNG gas for cars in the town.” He stated other people will mechanically transfer to CNG because it is less expensive than petrol and diesel.

Meanwhile, town residents hailed the verdict pronouncing that it will undoubtedly be an excellent facility for them. Deepak Berry, a businessman from Civil Lines, stated, “This will actually assist save money in addition to the environment. I would really like to modify over to CNG automobile because it will assist me save my hardearned cash.”

Harjit Singh, every other resident from Hargobind Nagar, stated, “No doubt it is a just right step, but I consider the ability must be at extra filling stations. The administration and different departments must additionally determine in popularizing CNG cars.”

A businessman and founder member of Sambhav foundation Rahul Verma stated MC must convert its fleet of buses to CNG-run variants.

Shubham Sharma, general manager, auto dealer, stated, “CNG cars are already to be had with us. We had been most effective looking ahead to CNG pumps. Now when the gas will be to be had, we will additionally launch the cars available in the market.” Talking about the price, he stated cost of CNG automobile will be similar to that of petrol and diesel cars.

Opender Kapoor, gross sales general manager of every other auto dealer, stated, “In Delhi, we have already got CNG cars and we will launch the similar in Ludhiana too as gas pumps get started.”

Cost issue


The CNG will cost Rs 55 per kg to other people whereas petrol and diesel are to be had at Rs 82 and Rs 68 per litre in the town.


CNG supply for households?


The state executive has not too long ago framed a coverage for fuel corporations in case they want to lay down the pipelines for supply of CNG to the households and charges had been mounted for the companies which they have got to pay for digging of roads. The officials claimed that CNG supply to households would possibly get reality as CNG fuel pipeline is to be had at a distance of 25 kms from the town in Jodhan village


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