Ethanol blending with petrol should be allowed: Gadkari

Purti Alternative Fuels Private Ltd, a venture of Purti group of former BJP national president Nitin Gadkari, today launched the 'Jointly Owned Dealer Operator (JODO)' service with Essar group, under which it will set up Essar-Purti Petrol pumps network.

Announcing that Purti is blending 10% ethanol with petrol and it is being supplied to the petrol pumps in the city and it would soon be available in Wardha, Bhandara and Gondia in Maharashtra, Gadkari said the group has sought permission from the government to blend 20%  ethanol with the petrol.

This would make petrol cheaper, he said.

In an informal chat with the reporters, he said Central government spends $20 million on import of coal, which can be avoided if government, the CBI, the courts and concerned people worked to clear up the pending court cases and ensure uninterrupted coal production in domestic mines.

He blamed wrong economic policies, bad and corrupt government practises and "vision-less leadership" for the current economic woes of the country.

"The driver is not competent to drive," he said, talking about the UPA government.