India is going through a big crisis with growing petrol prices and thus inflation in prices of everything under the sun in the country, making it increasingly more difficult for the poor and lower middle class population to even have the right amount of meals every day.

Reportedly IIT Madras is setting up a research facility in house to increase the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles, and 50 Crore rupees will be spent to setup the center for fuel combustion in the institute.

“Cars run with engine, power plants have turbines and rockets also have engine. So, if we can improve combustion at least by five per cent, we will gain a lot. So, this centre will work to achieve more in the field of fuel and combustion” Said DC, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi , Director IIT Madras.

Apparently to increase the research in the institute IIT Madras has appointed over 100 new faculty taking the total number of faculty to 475 and is planning to increase it to 600 in next five years.