Question: In which of the following city, the first of its kind Pilot Programme in the country to run two wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) was launched?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Chandigarh
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 23 June 2016 Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (I/C) Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State (I/C) for Environment, Forests & Climate Change Prakash Javadekar launched Pilot Programme in the country to run two wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in New Delhi.
- This programme is first of its kind in the country.
- The ‘Hawa Badlo’ movement is a people’s initiative to fight air pollution which is supported by GAIL and city gas distribution companies.
- ‘Hawa Badlo’ also supports research initiatives in this regard, of which the CNG retrofitted two wheeler programme is a part.
- As per idle emission test, the hydrocarbon emissions from CNG retrofitted two wheelers are 75% lesser and CO(Carbon Monoxide)emissions are 20% lesser as compared to petrol driven similar models.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=146451
http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/pilot-programme-to-run-two-wheelers-on-cng-launched-by-shri-116062300857_1.html
http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/dharmendra-pradhan-prakash-javadekar-launch-pilot-programme-project-supported-by-igl-and-gail-116062400291_1.html