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Union Minister urges States to promote use of ethanol
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has urged State governments to promote the production and use of ethanol as an alternative fuel source as it would not only help save the environment, but also support farmers.
India in talks with Brazil for tech partnership to expand ethanol usage
India is in talks with Brazil for a technological partnership to expand usage of ethanol, amid a push for alternative fuels to cut carbon emission.
Grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) to the proposed Project Activity under the provision of EIA Notification 2006
Amendment in EIA Notification, 2006 on Integration of Environmental Conditions with Building Permissions.
Ethanol blending program saved Rs 24,300 crore foreign exchange in 2022-23: Hardeep Puri
India has already rolled out 20 per cent blended fuel, though in a phased manner, in April 2023 and widespread availability is expected in days to come. The government is ambitious of attaining 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol by 2024-25 and 30 per cent by 2029-30. The government has advanced the target of E20 fuel from 2030 to 2025.
India's sugar production to increase by 2.5 million tonne in 2023-24: Crisil
CRISIL has expected a 2.5 million-tonne increase in India's sugar production in 2023-24 due to a ban on using sugarcane juice for ethanol. The government's move immediately stops ethanol production from cane juice but permits it from B and C heavy molasses. With sugarcane supply issues, sugar mills face a choice between sugar and ethanol.
Sugar to remain mainstay of business amid expansion of ethanol production: BCML
Sugar major Balrampur Chinni Mills Ltd (BCML) said that sugar will continue to be the primary focus despite expanding its ethanol production by 50 per cent to approximately 33 crore litres this season between November and April. A top company official revealed that the company has no immediate plans to venture into sugar retail.