Economic Times (
31 Jan 2018 ) carries following news :
Use of ethanol as
primary fuel for running vehicles could transform the farm economy of the
country, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.
The minister said that
India has already set standards for using of ethanol and other biofuels.
"We've asked the petroleum ministry to make ethanol readily
available," Gadkari said while unveiling the Bajaj made three wheeler and
motor bike that run on both ethanol on petrol (flexi fuel)
"Flexible fuel
will not only curb pollution but will give a huge push to the farm sector.
Farmers can make ethanol from rice bran and sugarcane waste. It will be a cost
effective solution and an alternate mode of income," the minister said.
He also urged Bihar Chief Minister
Nitish Kumar, who was present at the event, to push vehicles with flexi fuel in
his state and also make farmers aware about the benefits of producing
ethanol.
No doubt , Shri Gadkari has the benefit of advice
from any number of “ Experts “ on this subject
He must have himself studied the subject in depth
before making above pronouncement
But it is possible that he may have overlooked the
“ unintended consequence “ of large scale use of ethanol in vehicles , viz :
POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF DRINKING WATER BY 2027 !
There are good reasons why , even the advanced /
developed countries which have stringent laws on air pollution caused by
vehicles, are “ turning back “ on ethanol !
I urge Shri Gadkariji to once more go through my
following blogs ( sent as emails. Earlier ) :
WASTED GRAINS ? [ 09 Sept
2011 ]
Not a straightforward Answer ! [ 03 Sept 2017
]
https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/03/not-straightforward-answer.html
30
April 2018
www.hemenparekh.in/
blogs
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