PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi said Saturday efforts were on to double India’s oil refining capacity in the next five years and multiply the usage of natural gas by four folds in this decade.
The Prime Minister, who was addressing the 8th convocation ceremony of Gandhinagar-based Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) via video-conference, said the country was also moving forward to reduce its carbon footprint by 30 to 35 per cent.
A total of 2,600 students received their degree certificates during the convocation ceremony.
During his address, Modi recalled his experience of battling “pre-conceived notions” as the former chief minister of Gujarat. He told the students how he had helped to separate feeders supplying electricity to domestic and agriculture consumers, and thus ensured round-the-clock and efficient power supply in the state.
