Govt. Rolling Out 100 Ethanol Fuel Stations in Delhi-NCR & Maharashtra
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The Union Government, led by Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, is rolling out 100 dedicated ethanol fuel stations across Delhi-NCR and Maharashtra as part of India's accelerating biofuel transition. This initiative is anchored in India's National Biofuel Policy and the broader Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, which has already achieved over 15% blending nationally. The push towards flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) — capable of running on any blend of petrol and ethanol — is central to this expansion, with the government projecting that if half of new two-wheelers and four-wheelers are flex-fuel compliant, India can unlock an additional 311.8 crore litres of ethanol demand. This translates into ₹12,403 crore in additional income for farmers who supply sugarcane and other feedstocks. For UPSC, this topic intersects energy security, agricultural economics, climate commitments, and India's import substitution strategy for crude oil.
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Q1. With reference to India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, which of the following statements is correct?
Q2. The Government of India decides to prioritise the rollout of dedicated ethanol fuel stations in Delhi-NCR and Maharashtra over other states. A policy analyst is tasked with identifying which combination of rationale best justifies this geographic prioritisation. Which of the following combinations is most accurate?
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding India's ethanol blending programme and associated policy architecture: 1. The National Biofuel Policy 2018, as amended in 2022, expanded the list of permissible feedstocks for ethanol production to include damaged food grains and surplus rice, in addition to sugarcane-based sources. 2. India's Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), launched at the G20 New Delhi Summit in 2023, counts India, the United States, and Brazil as founding members. 3. Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) differ from standard E20-compatible vehicles in that FFVs can operate on any ethanol-petrol blend from E0 to E100, while standard vehicles are limited to blends up to E20. 4. The ethanol blending target of E20 is administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, which also fixes ethanol procurement prices through a market-linked mechanism. Which of the statements given above are correct?