Haldia Dock Complex of the Kolkata Port Trust will be the first to embark upon green initiative among major ports and will use bio-diesel to run locomotives, equipment, floating crafts and others.
The Union Shipping Ministry has decided to utilise 20 per cent bio-diesel at 12 major ports, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari said after inaugurating the country's first bio-diesel dispensing machine at Haldia Port.
The Bureau of Indian Standards has been asked to set standards for higher usage of bio-diesel in automobiles, locomotives, heavy engineering machines and generators.
Emami Agrotech Ltd, which has its bio-diesel refinery at Haldia, would supply the alternative green fuel to the Haldia Port.
The Minister indicated that the price could be as low as Rs 10 a litre for bio-diesel.
