Explained: How sustainable is India’s E20 push?
The government told the Lok Sabha that the ethanol blending programme has helped save around ₹2 lakh crore in foreign exchange. E20 refers to petrol blended with 20% ethanol. Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, have launched campaigns against E20, arguing that it harms vehicles and is being forced on consumers.
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Ethanol blending links energy security, forex savings and a live policy debate.
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- E20 is petrol blended with 20% ethanol.
- Govt told Lok Sabha the programme saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex.
- Opposition, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, opposes E20.
- Critics argue E20 harms vehicles and is being forced on people.
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