New Delhi:The government has categorically dismissed media reports claiming that the government is working on plans to bring E-25 petrol in the market, with top government sources telling NDTV that there has been no decision on blending ethanol beyond the existing E-20 level and any further step will be decided on the basis of scientific validation only.

The clarification comes against the backdrop of rising debate about how the increased blending of ethanol will affect the efficiency of vehicles and fuel as reports emerged that the government may soon ask the use of petrol with 25 percent ethanol in it.

Government sources termed such reports as baseless and ill-informed."It is absolutely false. When we are testing itself, how can we talk about E-25?" said a senior government official, dismissing the reports of a roadmap for E-25 petrol.

As per government sources, the government has been taking a cautious approach to the implementation of its ethanol blending programme and has proceeded step by step following thorough testing and consultations with automobile companies and oil marketing companies.

According to officials, ethanol-blended fuel has been in use in India for more than two and a half years without any problems arising from consumers and automobile industry.

Source:Ndtv