Hydrogen is our future fuel, and India’s future vehicles will run on hydrogen and green fuels, said Nitin Gadkari, the union minister for Road Transport and Highways, during the “Ideas of India” summit organised by the ABP Network.
In addition, he emphasised how lithium-ion batteries will drive India’s transition away from gasoline and diesel in the years to come.
Every year, we import fossil fuels worth Rs 16 lakh crore, but very soon, Indian farmers will create green fuel and green hydrogen, says Gadkari .
Reiterating that lithium-ion battery costs will come down in the next year or so, the minister said that India will soon become a net exporter of lithium and become a major global player. In addition to lithium, India is trying to become a significant exporter of green hydrogen, with results anticipated as early as 2025.
While praising the nation’s highway development, Gadkari also expressed his disappointment with his ministry’s and the government’s inability to reduce the number of accidents on Indian roads.
Gadkari also said that his target is to build 60 km of roads every day and announced that new facilities like helipads and drone pads will be built on the new roads for quick and emergency transport.
The ABP India Summit brought together brains from diverse sectors to address the question: where does India stand at this moment in history, with its burgeoning economy successfully tackling the energy divisions of yet another war in Europe, with a post-pandemic recalibrating world looking up to her as a global leader, and a whole new generation of Indians impatient to lead across sectors?
With the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections just a few months away, issues like geo-political tension, inflation, unemployment, and digitization have become important points of discussion.
