Outline - Minister Nitin Gadkari highlights the need to switch to biofuels and electric vehicles for a cleaner, more sustainable future. India's transport sector is a major source of air pollution, and the country imports a lot of fossil fuels every year. To address this, projects like bio-CNG and waste-to-bio-CNG are being developed. These projects help the environment, create new jobs, support exports, and make India less dependent on foreign fuel.

Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, emphasized that switching to alternatives like biofuels and electric vehicles is crucial for achieving sustainable development and making India self-reliant.

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India's transport sector accounts for 40% of air pollution and fossil fuel worth Rs.22 lakh crore is imported every year, Gadkari said. The event honoured winners across over 20 categories in the electric mobility and sustainability sectors. "India is the fastest-growing economy in the world and our mission is to make India Aatmanirbhar Bharat - and pursue sustainable development," Gadkari added.

CNG-powered vehicles are becoming more popular in states like Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. There are over 400 bio-CNG projects in progress, according to the minister. He also mentioned that he's supporting the shift to electric and biofuel-powered tractors. One example of this is the municipal waste-to-bio-CNG project in Nagpur, which shows how a green economy can help promote sustainability, create jobs, increase exports, and make India more self-reliant.