New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Saturday described the government’s Ethanol Blending Programme (E20) as one of India’s biggest public policy successes, saying it has boosted farmer incomes, strengthened energy security and reduced dependence on imported crude oil.In a post on X, Malviya said the programme deserved a holistic, evidence-based assessment rather than partisan critique driven by political point-scoring, adding that public policy of such scale should be jud…
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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 …
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Amid growing misinformation about ethanol-blended petrol, the Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) — the apex industry body representing sugar and bio-energy producers — on Wednesday urged that public discussions on E20 fuel be guided by scientific evidence, verified data and official clarifications rather than unverified claims circulating on social media.The industry body said recent claims suggesting that E20 petrol causes vehicle damage, a…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday reiterated that the country’s Ethanol Blending Programme for petrol is scientifically validated and continuously monitored by the Union government. “The Union government has noted certain misleading and unsubstantiated claims being circulated on social media regarding Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP), which appear to be aimed at confusing and misleading the public,” the statement said.It has also been observed that old im…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A high-level delegation led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, comprising ministers and sugar industry leaders, on Wednesday sought the Centre’s intervention to bail out the sugar industry reeling under a heavy financial crisis. CM Fadnavis, along with former Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse Patil, made a slew of demands during a meeting with Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah. These included the introduction of a special scheme by the Centre for loan restruc…