Varanasi Travel: As part of the government’s initiative to reduce noise and air pollution around the river Ganges in Varanasi, boats have now started running on environment-friendly CNG. According to the government, so far 583 boats have been converted into CNG-powered boats. This information has been given by Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. He told that there is a plan to replace most of the boats plying in the river Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh with environment friendly fuel. CNG is being supplied to these boats from the country’s first floating CNG station set up by GAIL at Namo Ghat.
According to a PTI report, Hardeep Singh Puri said that PM Narendra Modi had expressed his desire to run CNG-powered boats on the Ganga river in July last year. As against the target of 500 boats, 583 boats have already been converted to CNG. The government is now trying to run 2 thousand boats with CNG. In order to promote CNG fuel, a target has been set to run CNG-powered boats on the holy Ganges of Varanasi.
pollution will reduce
Hardeep Puri told that CNG engines spread less pollution than diesel engines. They also do not emit harmful gases like sulfur dioxide. Also, CNG engines are very quiet. Its use can significantly reduce the ill effects of high noise diesel engines on water life and historical heritage associated with the Ghats. Hardeep Singh Puri said that this is a very important step for us. Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the whole world. Here tradition and modernity meet. The CNG engine not only reduces the amount of pollution, but it will also help a lot in saving Rs 25,000 to 30,000 for boat operators.
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