The PM-eBus Sewa scheme, under which 10,000 e-buses will be provided to 169 cities under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, was approved by the Union Cabinet in August
Puri said there are only three suppliers of reference fuel in the world including US giant Chevron
Currently, there are 300 Geographical Areas authorised by PNGRB; industrial customers are consuming gas in 270 goegraphical areas (GAs)
"After this round we will go with the authorisation for the island areas to cover 100% geographical areas," Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said
E20 fuel is now being sold in more than 5000 pumps nationwide, the Petroleum Minister said
"The place where action is taking place is in many respects the centre of global energy... as we go along we will navigate through this," Puri told reporters at an industry event in New Delhi
Previously, Puri underscored the need for oil producers to demonstrate the same consideration for consumer nations as they had received during the pandemic
In the interest of global good, the Minister advocated balancing global energy markets by ensuring that crude oil prices do not outstrip the paying ability of the consuming countries
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He said that PM's clarion call for 'Make in India, Make for the World' at World Economic Forum this year was a signal that India is ready and keen to increase the share of manufacturing to 25% by 2025
Attacking Opposition, Puri said that the philosophy of some political parties is that all such services should be made free
This program represents India's maiden initiative to dispense green hydrogen at 350 bar for operating fuel cell buses
India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, gets more than 80% of its oil from overseas
"It is imperative we find feasible ways to increase the adoption of emerging materials and technologies in the construction industry," Puri said
"Given the strong forward and backward linkages of the sector, it will also give an impetus to the overall economy, leading to higher growth in future," Puri said
Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said by 2025, the entire country will have special fuel stations retailing E20 petrol, drawing confidence from the faster rollout of such fuel stations
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday met the principals of 25 prominent public schools here and shared with them the achievements of the Narendra Modi government.
At the event, to be held at India Habitat Centre at 12.30 pm, Puri will brief the principals and their spouses about the various achievements of the Modi government during its nine years
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday attacked the Congress over the imposition of Emergency in 1975, while asserting that it was the only time when the country's democracy was trampled".
He said state-run oil marketing companies did "okay" in the last quarter