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Aim to Reduce India�s Carbon Footprint by 35%, Increase Use of Natural Gas Four-fold, Says PM Modi
21-November-2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government was working towards significantly reducing India�s carbon footprint while promoting the use of natural gas.

Speaking at the eighth convocation ceremony of Pt Deendayal Petroleum University, Modi said, �Today, we are moving forward with the goal of reducing the country's carbon footprint by 30-35%. Efforts are on to increase the use of natural gas for energy needs by four times in this decade.�

Addressing the graduates via a video link, the PM said, �You are entering the industry at a time when major changes are taking place in the energy sector of the world due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At this time, there are many opportunities for growth of entrepreneurship and employment.�

During the convocation of the Gandhinagar-based university, the prime minister will also lay the foundation stones of a 45-MW production plant of monocrystalline solar photo voltaic panel and the Centre of Excellence on Water Technology.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said Modi will inaugurate the Innovation and Incubation Centre-Technology Business Incubation, the Translational Research Centre and the Sports Complex at the university as well. About 2,600 students would be getting their degrees and diplomas at the convocation.