Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a revision of the central government’s compulsory ethanol-blended petrol policy. He urged the Prime Minister to prioritise “consumer choice” by reintroducing 100 per cent pure petrol alongside blended fuel alternatives.Thackeray highlighted that purchasing a vehicle is a milestone achieved through years of hard work, savings, and long-term EMIs for the youth …
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New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Office of the Attorney General (AG) of India has dismissed as false, media reports claiming that the Centre had described its Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, including the 20 per cent ethanol blending (E20) initiative, as an “ongoing experiment” before the Supreme Court.In a clarification, the AG’s office stated that certain reports published on Tuesday had incorrectly attributed submissions to Attorney General R. Venkataramani — the Centre’s highest la…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India’s ethanol blending programme has achieved significant scale, with E20 operationalised nationwide, a report said on Saturday, as the biofuel landscape enters its next phase of growth beyond the 20 per cent ethanol blending milestone.The report by KPMG in India examines the evolving ethanol landscape as the sector transitions beyond E20, highlighting key opportunities and challenges across feedstock availability, supply chain efficiency, infrastructure readiness a…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) India’s ethanol production capacity has scaled to about 2,000 crore litres, with additional 400 crore litres expected to be operational by fiscal 2027, a new report has said.The report from CareEdge Ratings said that the demand under E20 blending is only roughly 1,100 crore litres, with nonfuel demand of around 300-350 crore litres.Only around 60 per cent of offered ethanol is being absorbed, leaving utilisation pressures across the sector. The surplus has led to the s…