New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday pointed to India's growing push to convert waste into fuel, saying Nagpur is producing 28 tonnes of compressed natural gas (CNG) every day from waste, and around 4,000 similar projects are being taken up across the country.

Speaking at a programme after launching Madhya Pradesh's new public bus service with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Gadkari said such projects (converting waste into fuel) would help farmers earn additional income while reducing imports and pollution

Gadkari also cited ethanol as an example of how alternative fuels can help raise farmers' income and reduce India's dependence on petroleum imports. He said maize prices had risen from around Rs.1,200 per quintal...