{
  "id": 9756597,
  "title": "Ethanol Can Boost Farmers' Income, Cut Oil Imports, Says Nitin Gadkari At MP Bus Service Launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ethanol-can-boost-farmers-income-cut-oil-imports-says-nitin-gadkari",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/ethanol-can-boost-farmers-income-cut-oil-imports-says-nitin-gadkari-at-mp-bus-service-launch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized on the potential benefits of ethanol use, stating that it could increase farmers' income and reduce India's dependence on petroleum imports. He addressed a programme in Madhya Pradesh after launching the state's new public bus service with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Gadkari highlighted that ethanol production had already boosted maize prices due to increased demand, marking the significance of swadeshi, self-reliance, and independence.\n\nHe discussed the development of flex-fuel engines capable of running on 100% ethanol and the government's promotion of alternative energy sources such as electricity, hydrogen, and other green technologies. Gadkari underlined that the country imported around Rs 22 lakh crore worth of petroleum and urged the need to reduce this dependency through the use of alternative fuels and energy sources.\n\nGadkari also spoke about the government's efforts to provide safer, affordable, and accountable public transport, particularly for the poorer sections of society. He mentioned the launch of a new bus service in Madhya Pradesh, which would offer better facilities and lower ticket fares for public transport users. The minister highlighted the government's commitment to improving bus safety, accessibility for disabled and elderly passengers, and scrapping old vehicles.\n\nFurthermore, Gadkari discussed waste-to-fuel initiatives, citing Nagpur's production of 28 tonnes of CNG daily from waste and around 4,000 similar projects across the country. These projects would not only generate income for farmers but also decrease imports and pollution. The PM e-Bus Sewa scheme, which aims to deploy 10,000 electric buses, would create up to 45 lakh to 55 lakh jobs. The minister stressed India's goal to manufacture two lakh buses in three years and become a global leader in the automobile industry.",
  "summary": "Bhopal, Sep 25: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the use of ethanol could help raise farmers' income and reduce India's dependence on petroleum imports, as he called for wider adoption of alternative fuels and cleaner public transport. He was addressing a programme here after launching Madhya Pradesh's new public bus service with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. \"Today, the farmer is not…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}