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Karnataka’s ethanol-blended petrol test results warrant full investigation: Travel operators’ body

Karnataka’s ethanol-blended petrol test results warrant full investigation: Travel operators’ body

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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

    The Federal

  • center · 3 outlets

    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…

    The New Indian Express

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    Keralam's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob recently declared a program to collect petrol samples for ethanol testing, aiming to address concerns voiced by Karnataka officials regarding excessive ethanol blending. Jacob underscored the necessity of consumer transparency regarding fuel…

    The Economic Times

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  7. The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article

    Karnataka’s ethanol-blended petrol test results warrant full investigation: Travel operators’ body

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  12. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Ethanol test to be expanded to three more districts in Keralam

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Inspections to quantify the level of ethanol content in petrol do not seem to end in the state, as the civil supplies department is planning to carry out the same procedures in three more districts. A preliminary decision has been taken to collect samples from Alappuzha, Idukki…

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