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The ‘National Policy on Biofuels’ notified by the
Government in 2018 envisaged an indicative target of ethanol blending in petrol. However, considering the encouraging performance, due to various interventions made by the Government since 2014, the Indian Government has revised its target for ethanol blending in petrol, aiming blending ratio by which year?Solution
The Government of India, with the aim to enhance India’s energy security, reduce import dependency on fuel, save foreign exchange, address environmental issues and give a boost to domestic agriculture sector, has been promoting the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. The ‘National Policy on Biofuels’ notified by the Government in 2018 envisaged an indicative target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by year 2030. However, considering the encouraging performance, due to various interventions made by the Government since 2014, the target of 20% ethanol blending was advanced from 2030 to 2025-26.
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