Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to use petrol, diesel and gas with restraint in view of the ongoing West Asia crisis, stressing that prudent consumption would help reduce the impact of global disruptions on the Indian economy.
Addressing an event in Hyderabad, where he virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth around ₹9,400 crore, Modi said imported petro products should be used only as per requirement.
“But, today, the need of the hour is also to use petrol, gas, diesel and such things with great restraint. We have to use imported petro products only as per need. This will not only save foreign exchange but reduce the adverse impact of war,” he said.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s efforts to strengthen energy security through diversification and domestic capacity building. He noted that the country has emerged among the leading nations in solar power generation and has made significant progress in ethanol blending in petrol.
He added that the government has achieved near-universal LPG coverage and is now focusing on expanding access to piped natural gas. The push towards a CNG-based transport ecosystem is also part of the broader strategy to reduce dependence on imported fuels.
“Due to all these efforts, India is dealing with the major energy crisis in the world,” Modi said.
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At the event held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Modi also underscored the Centre’s focus on infrastructure and economic reforms, assuring continued support to Telangana’s development.
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy were present, along with Union ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar.
Among the key projects launched were the four-laning of National Highway-167 from Gudebellur to Mahabubnagar, part of the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor, and the development of the Zaheerabad Industrial Area in Sangareddy district.
He also inaugurated multiple railway infrastructure works, including sections of the Kazipet–Vijayawada multi-tracking project and the Kazipet Rail Under Rail Bypass, along with a Greenfield petroleum terminal in Hyderabad.
A major highlight was the inauguration of the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, also known as the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, developed at an estimated cost of around ₹1,700 crore. The project is the country’s first fully functional PM MITRA Park and aims to integrate the textile value chain under the “5F” vision—farm to fibre to factory to fashion to foreign.
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