Nitin Gadkari to launch India's first CNG tractor today; features, price, all you need to know Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has also claimed the test reports indicate that retrofitted CNG tractor produces more or equal power in comparison to the diesel-run unit BusinessToday.In | February 12, 2021 | Updated 14:59 IST Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will formally launch India's first-ever diesel tractor converted into a CNG tractor on February 12. The launch event will be attended by Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Gen (Retired) Dr, VK Singh, Narendra Singh Tomar and Purshottam Rupala.