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Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways’ Proposal On ‘E20’ Fuel

  • 19 Dec 2020

  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published a draft notification and invited comments from the public for adoption of the E20 fuel.
  • The adoption of E20 fuel means a blend of 20% of ethanol and gasoline as an automobile fuel in order to reduce vehicular emissions as well as the country’s oil import bill.
  • The current permissible level of blending is 10% of ethanol though India reached only 5.6% of blending in 2019.
  • The proposal facilitates the development of E20-compliant vehicles.
  • It will help in reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, etc.

Vehicle Compatibility

  • The compatibility of vehicles with the percentage of ethanol in the blend would be defined by the vehicle manufacturer, which would have to be displayed on the vehicle with a sticker.