You Looked.

Way back in February of 2002, when I was in India, the CNG (compressed natural gas) drive craze in New Delhi had begun to show its face. The Govt. was emphasizing the use of CNG over regular gas for automobiles, for a healthier environment around us. No matter where you stood, even in the tiniest of lanes in the ever crowded city, you could confidently bet a hundred rupees that you’d see CNG written on an automobile somewhere. Black and yellow auto-rickshaws (three wheelers) were now colored in gaudy-green and yellow, with the letters CNG painted on the back. DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) buses too proudly flaunted CNG on both sides and even they had begun to don green – in reference to the green revolution. Though this drive wasn’t meant to include cars, a bunch of Maruti Suzuki Vans and Tata Indicas also went the CNG way and sported the letters and colors with pride. The front pages of all newspapers always had something to say about the drive – good or bad.