From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.Suresh Gopi says Karnataka, Kerala free to test petrol for ethanol content, warns against politicising issue
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The Keralam Civil Supplies department is conducting a statewide inspection of petrol pumps and has collected petrol samples from nine outlets across four districts. Samples were taken from outlets in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur on Monday. The department said it will expand the checks if ethanol irregularities are found.
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CM D K Shivakumar said petrol samples had been tested across the state following complaints of reduced mileage and engines stalling
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Keralam Food and Civil supplies Minister Anoop Jacob on Monday said that random inspections were being carried out at petrol outlets in four districts after allegations in Karnataka that fuel was being sold have ethanol content above permitted limit. The minister said that samples will be collected…
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Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob said random inspections were being conducted in four districts — Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode and Kannur — following complaints about vehicle damage and concerns over the ethanol content in petrol.
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Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said Karnataka and Kerala were free to test petrol samples for ethanol content but cautioned against politicising the issue. His remarks followed Karnataka's claim of detecting higher ethanol levels in petrol and Kerala's decision to…
