‘The need of the hour is to use petrol, gas, diesel very sparingly’: PM Modi on reducing impact of Middle East war india news
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urging people on Sunday to use petrol, diesel and gas “with great restraint”, he said reducing dependence on imported fuels will help India limit the impact of the ongoing war.Addressing a gathering in Hyderabad after virtually inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of projects worth about Rs 9,400 crore in Telangana, PM Modi Said that judicious consumption of petroleum products is now a national necessity. He said, “But, the need of the hour today is also to use petrol, gas, diesel and such things very sparingly. We have to use imported petro products only as per requirement. This will not only save foreign exchange but will also reduce the adverse effects of war.”
Also mentioning the importance of energy security, he said, “What is the importance of energy security…Today every person in the world is realizing it. That is why our central government is making unprecedented investment in India’s energy security. In recent years, India has reached the top position among the countries of the world in the field of solar energy.”The Prime Minister also highlighted India’s efforts towards alternative and clean energy over the past few years, pointing to the rapid increase in solar power capacity, ethanol blending in petrol and expansion of gas-based infrastructure.He said the Center had first focused on achieving near-universal LPG coverage and was now working towards expanding affordable piped gas supply and promoting CNG-based transportation systems. According to him, these efforts have helped India deal with the current global energy crisis more effectively.Assuring continued support for the development of Telangana, he also said that the country is making rapid progress on reforms and infrastructure development.The projects unveiled on Sunday include roads, railways, petroleum and textile infrastructure. Major initiatives included four-laning of National Highway-167 between Gudebellur and Mahabubnagar on the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor and development of infrastructure in Zaheerabad Industrial Area in Sangareddy district.PM Modi also inaugurated sections of the Kazipet-Vijayawada Railway Multi-tracking Project, a greenfield petroleum, oil and lubricants terminal in Hyderabad, the Kazipet Rail Under Rail Bypass and the PM Mitra Park, also known as Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, in Warangal.Built at an estimated cost of about Rs 1,700 crore, the textile park is the country’s first fully operational PM Mitra Park and aims to integrate the textile value chain in line with the Centre’s “5F” vision – Farm to Fiber to Factory to Fashion to Foreign.Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar were present at the event held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.