Aiming to achieve net zero emission in railways by 2030: PM Modi
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, he highlighted his government's efforts towards environment protection in various fields with a focus on rail operations.
«We are aiming to achieve net zero emission by 2030 in Railways,» said the prime minister.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written statement in the Lok Sabha recently, provided details of his ministry's initiatives to achieve the 'Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2030' target.
According to Vaishnaw, Indian Railways is working on the target with a multi-pronged approach of a shift from diesel to electric traction, procurement of renewable energy and implementation of energy efficiency measures.
These efforts are «expected to give a fillip to renewable energy technology in the country and will also result in reduced dependence of the Indian Railways on imported fuel such as diesel, coal etc,» he said on July 24 while answering questions raised by BJP MP Bhola Singh.
To Singh's question «whether the government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Agency for International Development/India (USAID/India) for supporting Indian Railways to achieve Mission Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2030», Vaishnaw said, «To keep abreast with others in these areas, IR (Indian Railways) enters into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with various countries.»
«On similar lines, an MoU was signed between IR, Government of India and United States Agency for International Development/India (USAID/India)
