A new social media-led citizens’ movement calling itself the ‘E20 Janta Party’ has rapidly gained attention online, emerging as a fresh campaign against India’s 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol policy. The movement has drawn thousands of followers across social media platforms and is calling for greater transparency, consumer choice and accountability over the government’s E20...
The Central government has strongly dismissed allegations that rice worth ₹1,160 crore was diverted for ethanol production in Madhya Pradesh, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. Officials clarified that the country’s ethanol blending programme operates under a transparent and well-regulated framework, with strict monitoring mechanisms in place to ensure that food security is not...
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has stated that the use of E20 petrol, which contains 20 percent ethanol and 80 percent petrol, may lead to a slight reduction in vehicle fuel efficiency of up to 5 percent. However, the ministry emphasized that the environmental, economic, and strategic advantages of ethanol-blended fuel far outweigh...