Govt approval of new gas pricing mechanism has led to lower CNG prices. Total cost of CNG vehicle ownership now likely to be 10-15% lower than for similar petrol-powered vehicle.
With India’s top-three manufacturers, Maruti-Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata, widening their CNG portfolio, consumer demand for such vehicles has seen a bump up.
Rajesh Pandey, who plans to go back to Nepal as driving auto becomes unsustainable, says he sits idle during most hours of the day without a passenger in sight.
Until now, units operating even in recognised industrial areas needed a separate factory licence. The move is expected to especially give a boost to small and medium enterprises.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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