Latur, 29 July (HS): Chairman of Maharashtra State

Agricultural Produce Price Commission and former MLC Pasha Patel has called

campaign against Ethanol blended petrol misleading. Most of the new vehicles

are manufactured for the fuel. In the future use of flex-fuel will increase and

the issue of less mileage can be sorted out by the policy makers. The E20 fuel does not adversely affet the vehicles, he claimed.

Patel said the awareness about use of E20 fuel will

have be created. The old vehicle owners will have to be suggested necessary

technical changes by the manufacturers.

Patel also emphasised encouraging use of sugarcane

waste, maze and other food grains for Ethanol production, remaining after

ensuring food security.

Dependence on fossil fuel will have to be reduced

for protection of environment and human being, he said and added that people

should ignore misleading projection relating to E20 fuel and adopt to clean

energy options.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar