Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the country’s first CNG-powered tractor on 12 February 2021. During this, he said that farmers will be able to save one lakh rupees annually by using CNG tractors instead of diesel. CNG tractors will reduce air pollution by 80 percent, while there will be no ban on driving them under the new emission standard and farmers will be able to run such tractors for 15 years. This tractor is jointly developed by ROMAT Techno Solution and Tomaseto Acile India. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were also present