PM Modi Inaugurated India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru

February 7, 2023

PM Modi Inaugurated India Energy Week 2023 in Bengaluru: India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the goal of showcasing India’s growing strength as a leader in the energy transformation. From February 6 to 8, 2023, Bengaluru will host the IEW. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, and CM Basavaraj Bommai also felicitated the event.

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PM Modi launched E20 fuel — a blend of 20 percent ethanol with petrol and dedicated Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s helicopter factory in Tumakuru to the nation.
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) will introduce E20 fuel at 84 of their retail locations throughout 11 Indian States and Union Territories. The government aims to achieve a complete 20 percent blending of ethanol by 2025. In this line, OMCs are setting up 2G-3G ethanol plants that will facilitate the progress.
The Indian Oil Corporation’s twin-cooktop model of the solar cooking system was also unveiled by the Prime Minister (IOC).
To create mass awareness of clean fuels, PM Modi also flagged off Green Mobility Rally to be flagged off. The rally will witness the participation of vehicles running on green energy sources and will help create public awareness for green fuels.