Centre ‘coercing’ vehicle manufacturers into silence on E20 issue: Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Centre of coercing automobile manufacturers into silence regarding the negative impact of E20 (petrol blended with 20% ethanol) on vehicles manufactured before 2023. He claims that officials from nine auto firms privately acknowledged that E20 could damage nearly 30 crore older vehicles and reduce fuel efficiency, but none responded in writing due to alleged government pressure.
Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Centre of coercing automobile manufacturers into silence regarding the negative impact of E20 (petrol blended with 20% ethanol) on vehicles manufactured before 2023. He claims that officials from nine auto firms privately acknowledged that E20 could damage nearly 30 crore older vehicles and reduce fuel efficiency, but none responded in writing due to alleged government pressure.
Exam linkage
GS Paper 3: Environment & Ecology (Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation); Science & Technology (developments and their applications); Indian Economy (Infrastructure: Energy).
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