Kerala Investigates E20 Petrol Amid Controversy Over Ethanol Content

The controversy over E20 petrol is growing in the country. After the Karnataka government claimed that petrol contains up to 31. 2% ethanol instead of the prescribed 20%, an investigation has now begun in Kerala. The Kerala government has started random testing of petrol pumps in four districts. The move comes after complaints from vehicle owners about vehicles malfunctioning and the quality of petrol. The government has warned that if ethanol is found in excess of the prescribed limit at a petrol pump, legal action will be taken against those responsible along with sealing it. There are Congress governments in both Karnataka and Kerala, which are in opposition at the center. In Kerala, the Congress-led UDF government led by Chief Minister VD Satheesan has started an investigation into the amount of ethanol in petrol. According to information, Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob said on Monday that samples are being taken from petrol pumps. Samples from these petrol pumps are expected to arrive in the state within 10 days. Test results from government laboratories in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam are being sent to the state's petrol pumps.