Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas inaugurates the LNG truck-loading unit of Shell India at Hazira, Gujarat. Speaking on the occasion, he says that the unit will boost availability of natural gas in off-grid areas where there are no gas pipelines and also promote the use of LNG in long-haul trucking.
Complimenting the team of ShellIndiaon this significant initiative taken , Shri Pradhan says that increasing competition in the LNG sector will help in the emergence of new markets, create new employment opportunities, ensure cleaner fuels for industries and facilitate environment conservation. He said that this is another big step towards a cleaner and greener future for India. “We commit to increase the clean energy quantum in our energy mix to transform into a gas-based economy, address issues of climate change and build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.” The Minister congratulates ShellIndiaon this endeavour of supporting India’s environmental as well as clean energy transition goals by giving thrust to creation of necessary infrastructure to promote LNG as a transport fuel.
