Nitin Gadkari Urges GST Reduction on Flex Fuel Vehicles to 12% to Boost Bioenergy Adoption


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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is advocating for a significant reduction in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on flex-fuel vehicles, proposing it be lowered from the current 28% to 12%. This move aims to make these vehicles more affordable and encourage their adoption. Flex-fuel cars, which can run on petrol and ethanol, are seen as a crucial step towards cutting carbon emissions and decreasing India's reliance on imported fossil fuels, which currently cost the nation around ₹22 lakh crore annually.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has made a compelling case for reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on flex-fuel vehicles to 12%, down from the current 28% levied on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The minister's call was made during his address at the India Bio-Energy Tech Expo organized by the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE). GST Reduction Proposal Gadkari emphasized that the reduction in GST is essential to make flex-fuel vehicles m
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Nitin Gadkari is urging for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on flex-fuel vehicles to be reduced to 12%, down from the current 28%.

He believes the GST reduction will make flex-fuel vehicles more affordable and attractive to consumers, thereby boosting the adoption of bioenergy.

Flex-fuel vehicles can run on a mix of petrol and ethanol, helping to reduce carbon emissions and lower India's dependency on imported fossil fuels.

India's ethanol blending rate has increased from 1.53% in 2014 to 15% in 2024, with a target of 20% by 2025. This program has reduced CO2 emissions and saved foreign exchange.

India's annual fossil fuel import bill is approximately ₹22 lakh crore.




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