Auto LPG policy running on fumes as policymakers ignore fuel's potential

The government is largely ignoring this least polluting fuel in favour of diesel, petrol and electric vehicles

Kadal Murugan and Suyash Gupta belong to different ends of the spectrum, geographically and socially. But both have something in common. They are both advocates of auto LPG — a gaseous fuel that is consumed in your kitchen and also used by Kadal to power his autorickshaw in Chennai.

Delhi-based Gupta, director general of the Indian Auto LPG Coalition, has been relentlessly championing the cause of what in India has remained an obscure fuel — despite its obvious cost and environmental benefits. Globally, it’s the world’s third most common transportation fuel, behind gasoline and diesel.

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