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- Ethanol blending is necessary to reduce crude oil imports and reduce pollution.
Ethanol Blended Petrol: Even though there may have been an increase in the prices of petrol and diesel some time ago, despite this a large number of people are still filling petrol in their vehicles. In such a situation, do you know that now not only petrol but also ethanol is being mixed in your vehicles. Its effect is now clearly visible in the sales figures of ethanol mixed petrol also. The government has released the data related to this in the Parliament, in which Uttar Pradesh has been at the forefront in purchasing petrol mixed with ethanol. These figures are for the financial year 2024-25.
Who is second in this list?
According to the data shared in Parliament, about 124.98 crore liters of ethanol mixed petrol was sold in UP in the financial year 2024-25. Now Maharashtra is at second place in this list with 110.66 crore litres. Talking about the third position, Tamil Nadu has been with 92.18 crores.
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Which states are in this list?
Apart from these states, an increase in the sale of ethanol mixed petrol has been seen in many other states also. These include…
- Karnataka – 79.24 crore liters
- Gujarat-56.29 crore liters
- Rajasthan-50.70 crore liters
- Kerala-49.02 crore liters
- Madhya Pradesh- 48.58 crore liters
- Telangana-48.49 crore liters
- Andhra Pradesh – 42.22 crore liters
Why is the government increasing ethanol blending?
- This will reduce the country’s dependence on crude oil imports.
- Besides this, foreign currency can be saved.
- Not only this, but pollution caused by the use of petrol can also be reduced.
- With this the demand for maize and sugarcane will also increase.
- With its help, farmers will get a chance to sell their crops.
- It can also help in increasing the income of farmers.
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