Punjab Assembly passes resolution against E20 fuel policy
Lawmakers said the rollout was moved up from 2030 to 2026 without expert study, and demanded options for vehicle owners as concerns over engine damage grew.
- On Tuesday, the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution opposing the BJP-led Centre's E20 ethanol-blended fuel policy, demanding that vehicle owners be given the option to choose pure petrol instead.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann alleged that without expert recommendation, E20 was "imposed" on the public, while Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema questioned why the rollout was accelerated from the 2030 target to 2026.
- Junior Oil Minister Suresh Gopi told parliament last week that more than 200 million two-wheelers and 300 million cars had operated on E20 without any "verified evidence of widespread engine failures or vehicle breakdowns."
- Opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal marched toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence with petitions signed by more than 200,000 people, though police stopped him before reaching his destination.
- Despite acknowledged efficiency dips of 3 percent to 5 percent, the government credits the biofuel program with saving India roughly $20 billion in foreign exchange and boosting farmer incomes by $16.4 billion.
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Punjab Assembly passes resolution to suspend rollout of E20 fuel
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Why India's petrol shift has motorists fuming
India’s aggressive drive to expand ethanol-blended petrol is facing growing resistance, with a protest march on Tuesday demanding the government rethink its decision to make E20 fuel the national standard. Opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal marched towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence carrying petitions signed by more than 200,000 people, but was stopped by police before reaching his destination. India, the world’s third-largest auto …
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