The government has brought forward the target date for achieving 20% ethanol-blending with petrol by two years to 2023 to help reduce India's dependence on costly oil imports, according to an official notification. Last year, the government had set a target of reaching 10 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol (10% of ethanol mixed with 90% f diesel) by 2022, and 20% doping by 2030. Earlier this year, the target for 20% blending was brought forward to 2025.

And now, it has been further advanced to April 2023.