Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 4 Jun 2026
“We have achieved record ethanol blending under the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. We will further increase ethanol blending in petrol to mitigate environmental degradation while providing additional income to farmers.”
Ethanol blending in petrol has risen dramatically, from about 1.5 per cent in 2014 to around 20 per cent (E20), with India achieving the 20 per cent average blending milestone in 2025 - well ahead of the original 2030 timeline - under the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. This has reduced crude-oil imports and forex outgo, cut emissions and provided additional income to farmers and sugar mills. The pledge to further increase blending has been substantially delivered, with attention now shifting to sustaining E20 and exploring higher blends. Fulfilled (target achieved; sustained rollout continues).
India achieves ~20% average ethanol blending (E20) ahead of the 2030 target, cutting oil imports and boosting farmer/sugar-sector income.
View sourceWe will set up a Centre of Excellence for clean energy technologies and position the country as Global Manufacturing Hub for Wind, Solar and Green Hydrogen and scale up Bio-Energy Manufacturing facilities from all sorts of waste.
We will establish nationwide smart grids integrated with advanced technology, including smart meters and control centres, for efficient and intelligent energy management.
With a clear focus on green hydrogen, we will invest in expanding production, developing technologies and aim to become a major green hydrogen production hub.
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