New Delhi, July 27 -- The government on Monday informed Parliament that no assessment has been carried out on the percentage of vehicles in the country that are currently fully compatible with E20 fuel.

Replying to a query which seeks to know whether the government had assessed the percentage of vehicles in the country that are fully compatible with E20 fuel, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said no such assessment has been undertaken.

"Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) have informed that no such assessment has been done by them," the minister replied.

The minister, however, said the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme has been implemented through a phased, scientifically validated and consultative pr...