Auto injection to save environment

8220;The direct injection is fitted in place of the carburettor. In the carburettor, fuel and air come from separate chambers and get mixed. With this direct injection, the two get mixed as required, which prevents wastage of fuel. But to come to a concrete conclusion, we will carry out tests for three months at least,8221; said Dr Ajay Ojha, AQM manager.

Three city autorickshaws have run with such machines for three months. One of hem, Yashwant Salunkhe, said, 8220;The retrofit installed in my vehicle has saved about Rs 150 daily.8221; However, they were skeptical about its mass-use if the cost of the retrofit is not kept low.

Baba Shinde, a member of Regional Transport Authority RTA, said, 8220;This retrofit can prove a better option than an LPG kit. It is safer and less polluting.8221;

8220;We embarked upon this activity about nine months back. If the cost of the machinery is kept low, then it could spread at a mass level,8221; National Environmental Engineering Research Institute officer Rakesh Kumar said.