Tk650cr project taken up to set up CNG re-fuelling stations
Says state minister
Star Business Report
The government has taken up a Tk 650 crore project to set up CNG re-fuelling stations across the country, state minister for Energy and Mineral Resources said yesterdayThe project, to be implemented in two years, is aimed at converting petroleum fuel-run cars into CNG (compressed natural gas) driven-vehicles, said AKM Mosharraf Hossain. He also asked the private sector to invest in CNG conversion plants as public sector has already failed to promote environment-friendly fuel. The state minister was speaking at a seminar on 'CNG Conversion Benefits and Belief' organised by Rahimafrooz CNG Limited in Dhaka. Mosharraf said Bangladesh spends a huge amount of money every year to import petroleum oil. "But if we use our natural gas for fueling cars, we can save the money," he added. Quoting statistics, the state minister said now there are around 32,000 CNG-run vehicles in the country. Niaz Rahim, managing director of Rahimafrooz CNG Limited, and Meggiolaro Gianpietro, a CNG specialist from Italy and general manager of Lo.gas.s.r.l, also spoke at the function.
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