Using of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in cars and thermal power plants steadily reduces expenditures and prevents air pollution.
Afghanistan Natural Compressed Gas said that Afghanistan has ample natural gas resources which can be used in cars and thermal power plants instead of petrol and diesel.
According to the department, by installing gas system in their cars and generators countrymen can reduce their costs; prevent air pollution and importing of petroleum there by pave the way for new investments in the country.
On the other hand, using natural compressed gas in thermal power plants will reduce the government's costs by more than 50%.
Officials of the Natural Gas of the country said that Mitanni Gas that has one carbon in its composition doesn't contaminate the air and with ten kg of this kind of gas, cars can travel up to 100 km while for traveling this distance vehicles need up to 20 liters of petrol or diesel.
Muhammad Afzal Rahil Head of Natural Compressed Gas Department said, "To convert trucks and generators into gas based system the private sector's contribution is very essential."
"We urge the government to establish more gas stations and provide more facilities for using cars running on gas based system," said one of the drivers.
Gas seller in Kabul city said, "I think using compressed gas in vehicles is cheaper and the government should support this move."
So far there is just one center of natural gas process in the country with a capacity of producing 18000 meter cubic per day.