'E20 Actually Has Over 30% Ethanol': Karnataka Minister Cites Petrol Tests, Demands Consumer Relief Fund
NDTV · Reethu Rajpurohit, Aarish Chhabra ·
Announcing test results in Bengaluru, Karnataka's Consumer Affairs Minister Rizwan Arshad said the department had collected 63 petrol samples from across the state, and these showed up to 31.2 per cent ethanol as opposed to the declared 20 per cent.
- Petrol samples in Karnataka show ethanol content in petrol exceeding the E20 limit, going up to 31.2%
- State minister demands penalties for oil firms and compensation for vehicle damages
- State plans to submit findings to the Centre and continue testing