Question: Recently Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has launched Gas4India campaign for which of the following purpose?
(a) For the production of natural gas
(b) To promote the use of natural gas
(c) For the use of new technology to produce natural gas
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 6 September 2016 Union Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched #Gas4India campaign.
- It aimed at promoting the use of gas in the country.
- #Gas4India is a unified cross-country, multimedia, multi-event campaign to communicate the national, social, economic and ecological benefits of using natural gas as the fuel of choice to every citizen who uses, or will use in the near future, gas in any way- cook, travel, light their homes, and power their business.
- The campaign includes social engagement via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and its official blogsite, as well as hyper local, offline events to directly connect with consumers through discussions, workshops and cultural events.
- Dharmendra Pradhan launched the website, Twitter handle, facebook page and Theme song of the campaign.
- The country is moving towards the gas-based economy, and it is working to increase the share of gas in the country’s energy basket from the present 6.5%
- Complimenting the efforts of all the stakeholders in joining hands for promoting the use of natural gas, he said the Government has taken initiatives and policy reforms throughout the Gas chain.
- GAIL has already finished the tendering process for gas grid and actual process of laying pipelines will begin soon.
- Government is going to take steps to harness synthetic gas from Coal Bed Methane, and also promoting Bio-CNG and Bio-PNG. 3 New LNG terminals are also coming up.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149580
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/dharmendra-pradhan-launches-gas4india-campaign-to-boost-natural-gas-use/articleshow/54035550.cms
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/india-to-increase-share-of-gas-in-energy-mix-to-15-per-cent-union-petroleum-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-3017136/
https://www.facebook.com/Gas4India/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf