India’s E20 ethanol-blending push comes under scrutiny
The government told the Lok Sabha in August that the ethanol blending programme had saved 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 it harms vehicles and is being forced on consumers, turning the fuel policy into a live political and economic debate.
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Ethanol blending targets and their forex and energy-security rationale are frequent exam themes.
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- E20 = petrol blended with 20% ethanol
- Ethanol blending said to have saved about ₹2 lakh crore in forex
- Opposition, including Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, opposes E20
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