Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs · GODL-IndiaE20 ethanol blending saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex, govt tells Lok Sabha
The government told the Lok Sabha in August that the ethanol blending programme had helped save around ₹2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. The E20 push, which blends 20% ethanol into petrol, faces criticism from opposition leaders who argue it harms vehicles and is being forced on consumers, keeping the sustainability of the blending drive under debate.
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Ethanol blending’s forex savings and consumer impact are under scrutiny.
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- Ethanol blending saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex
- Figure stated to the Lok Sabha in August
- E20 blends 20% ethanol into petrol
- Opposition contests its impact on vehicles
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