Tractors, power tillers allowed to be retrofitted with bio-fuel engines

The transport ministry has allowed tractors, power tillers and other agricultural vehicles and equipment that run on diesel and petrol to be retrofitted with CNG, bio-CNG and LNG provided their emission standards remain the same.

The decision to allow the retrofitting is aimed at promoting the use of cleaner fuels and extending the lifespan of vehicles used in farming. It comes after road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari launched India’s first CNG tractor converted from a diesel-based engine.