Nitin Gadkari launches India’s first CNG tractor, can help farmers save over Rs 1 lakh annually on fuel costs
Nitin Gadkari has launched India’s first CNG tractor, claiming that it will save farmers over Rs 1 lakh in annual fuel costs while also being environmentally friendly and reducing air pollution. The tractor was launched after a six-month trial run.
What is CNG tractor?
The conversion, carried out jointly by Rawmatt Techno Solutions and Tomasetto Achille India, will help farmers increase their income by lowering costs and help create job opportunities in rural India (Atmanirbhar).
Can tractors run on CNG?
With the official launch of a CNG-based conversion kit for tractors, farmers can convert older diesel tractors to CNG-based tractors, saving money.
WHO launched CNG tractor?
Nitin Gadkari, India’s road transport and highways minister, has unveiled India’s first-ever diesel tractor, which has been converted to a much cleaner (compressed natural gas) CNG variant, allowing farmers to save more than $1 trillion annually on fuel costs, allowing them to improve their livelihood.
How much does a CNG tractor cost?
77.73 per liter versus Rs. 42 per kg for CNG, allowing the farmer to save up to Rs. 1 lakh per year on fuel costs, which will go a long way toward improving their livelihood.
How much is a S1 tractor?
Our entry-level HAV S1 50HP with Safety Structure Cabin costs Rs 9,49,000*, while the top-of-the-line HAV S1 50HP with AC Cabin costs Rs 11,99,000*, both of which can be reserved on the official website (https://hybridagrivehicle.com) for a booking fee of Rs 10,000* (refundable).
Which company made first CNG tractor in India?
Gadkari is the first person in India to drive a CNG tractor.
Who inaugurated first CNG tractor?
In the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala, and Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways V K Singh, Gadkari unveiled the CNG tractor.
Which is the first tractor in India?
Eicher of Germany imported and sold about 1500 tractors in India, and on April 24, 1959, it released the first locally assembled tractor from its Faridabad factory, which went on to become the first fully manufactured (100% indigenisation) tractor in India between 1965 and 1974.
Are there electric farm tractors?
The Monarch, billed as the world’s first fully electric driver-optional tractor, will be available in fall 2021 for a starting price of $50,000. AGCO isn’t the only ag equipment company that sees a hybrid, electric future in agriculture.
When did CNG started in India?
In 1991, India published its first exhaust emission standards, but no fuel quality standards, and in 1993, CNG became available in Delhi at three filling stations for industrial and domestic users. Natural gas is a domestic energy produced in Western India.
When was the tractor invented?
John Froelich invented the first gasoline-powered tractor in 1892 in a small village in Northeast Iowa, replacing steam-powered engines that were used to thresh wheat at the time.
What is the full form of CNG?
Compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are the two types of natural gas currently used in vehicles.