Indian Union Minister Nitin Gadkari comes to Parliament in a car driven by sewage

Image of Twitter account of Nitin Gadkari’s office

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday arrived at the Parliament House on Wednesday in a hydrogen-powered car, which is said to be a new hope for petrol and diesel prices.

Gadkari is driving a hydrogen-powered car from his home to Parliament House as part of a pilot project.

The name of this car is ‘Mirai’, in Japanese the word ‘Mirai’ means ‘future’.  The car was invented with a view to the future and can be driven using green hydrogen produced by sewage.

India will soon become a Green Hydrogen exporting country.

Twitter account of Nitin Gadkari’s office

• Mar 30, 2022
• Replying to @OfficeOfNG
• … and its benefits to support hydrogen-based society for India.
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• Shri Gadkari assured that Green Hydrogen will be manufactured in India, Green Hydrogen refuelling stations will be established generating sustainable employment opportunities in the country.

• In line with PM Shri @narendramodi ji’s vision of clean and cutting-edge mobility in India, our government, through ‘National Hydrogen Mission’ is committed to focus on green and clean energy.

Introducing Green Hydrogen, which can be made from sewage, with a view to achieving subjectivity.  I am driving this car as part of a pilot project.  Green hydrogen production is now in the country.  “This will reduce fuel imports and create new employment opportunities,” Gadkari said.

He said India should become self-sufficient in fuel, and the Government of India has launched a hydrogen fuel mission at a cost of ₹ 3,000 crore.  Gadkari said green hydrogen would be used wherever coal is used in the country.

On March 16, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari released Toyota Mirai, India’s first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV).

Toyota Kirloskar Motor claims that the Toyota Mirai is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell battery pack and can carry 650 km on a single charge.

Sources ANI / Prajavani Web Desk