Engine safety

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Indian government and leading domestic car manufacturers have strongly defended the nationwide implementation of E20 ethanol-blended petrol, confirming that rigorous scientific evaluations show no evidence of the biofuel causing engine damage. The unified reassurance addresses widespread public anxieties and unverified social media claims regarding vehicle durability, particularly for older models. To address these concerns, the Ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Heavy Industries, and Road Transport and Highways coordinated with major industry leaders to clarify that the green energy transition was executed only after extensive laboratory testing and field validation. Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest…