Gadkari Defends Ethanol Policy at Bihar Investor Summit
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- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the national ethanol-blending programme during the Bihar Investor Summit 2026, asserting that blended fuel does not damage vehicles and serves to diversify agriculture. He stated that since 2022, 4 crore four-wheelers and 20 crore two-wheelers have operated on ethanol-mixed petrol without complaints, while generating Rs 45,000 crore in additional earnings for farmers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Gadkari emphasized shifting farmers from food producers to energy producers and highlighted innovations like aviation fuel from rice straw
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the national ethanol-blending programme during the Bihar Investor Summit 2026, asserting that blended fuel does not damage vehicles and serves to diversify agriculture. He stated that since 2022, 4 crore four-wheelers and 20 crore two-wheelers have operated on ethanol-mixed petrol without complaints, while generating Rs 45,000 crore in additional earnings for farmers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Gadkari emphasized shifting farmers from food producers to energy producers and highlighted innovations like aviation fuel from rice straw
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Gadkari Defends Ethanol Policy at Bihar Investor Summit
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the national ethanol-blending programme during the Bihar Investor Summit 2026, asserting that blended fuel does not damage vehicles and serves to diversify agriculture. He stated that since 2022, 4 crore four-wheelers and 20 crore two-wheelers have operated on ethanol-mixed petrol without complaints, while generating Rs 45,000 crore in additional earnings for farmers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Gadkari emphasized shifting farmers from food producers to energy producers and highlighted innovations like aviation fuel from rice straw