An Advocate has filed a public interest in Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court Challenging the Union Government’s Ethanol Bleging Program. Under the Government’s Ethanol Program, Petrol to Be Sold Account The Country is to Be Blended With 20 per cent Eethanol (E20). The petitioner, an advocate named Akshay Malhotra, Has Argued that Making only E20 A20 AT Fuel Stations, Without Providing Consures the option of ethanol-free petrol, Violates the fundamental RISTS of Millions of Vehicle Ownes with Vehicles Are Not Compatible for Ethanol-BLENDED FUEL.

The petitioner also says

According to the please, use of E20 (Petrol Blended With 20 per cent Eethanol) Adversaly Affects Fuel Efficiency and Can lead to Corrosion of Various Vehicle Components and Could Possibly IMPOSE ADATIAL Costs and Safety Concerns on Consures.

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The pil also argues and states that vehicles which were manufactured in India prior to april 2023 are not compatible with ethanol-bleded Petrol. Moreover, Vehicles as Recent as Two-Years-LD, while Being BS6 Compliant, Are also not compatible with 20 per cent ethanol blended fuel, Thought they be compatible with 10 per few blended Petrol, or E10.

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The pil has sought directions from the Supreme Court to Ensure that Petroleum Companies Continue to Make Ethanol-FREE Petrol available in the market. In addition, he has sought that proper labeling is carried out at fuel pumps to clear indicate that blended petrol being solded is E20. The petitioner also points out that thought petrol is mixed with 20 per cent Eethanol, its price has not come down, and any cost benefits are not passed on to the end consumers.

The pil also mentions global practices, such as in the eu and the us, where eethanol-free petrol is still available, and blended fuels come with clear labels at petrol stations so consuresrs can make mak Choice. In India, in comparison, motorists and consumers have been kept in the dark and petrol stations sell only ethnol-bleded They will affect their performance.