Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
302.30 crore ltrsethanol in 2020-21provided toOil Marketing Companiesfor blending with petrol
Centre has fixed 10% blending target for Ethanol Supply Year 2021-22 & 20% blending by 2025
Posted On:
17 DEC 2021 5:37PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the Government in the year 2018 has allowed the sugar mills to produce ethanol directly from sugarcane juice. As per Industry sources, a list showing names of sugar mills producing ethanol directly from sugarcane juice is given at Annexure.
Quantity of ethanol supplied by distilleries to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for blending with petrol under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programmeduring last three Ethanol Supply Years(ESY) (Dec- Nov) 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 were 188.60croreltrs, 173.03 croreltrs and 302.30croreltrs respectively.
The Central Government has taken various measures to increase production and utilization of ethanol which are enumerated as under:
- The Government has fixed 10% blending target for Ethanol Supply Year 2021-22 & 20% blending by 2025.
- In order to augment ethanol production capacity in the country, the Government has notified Ethanol Interest Subvention Scheme(s) inter-alia extending financial assistance in the form of interest subvention @ 6% per annum or 50% of rate of interest charged by banks/financial institutions whichever is lower for five years including one-year moratorium;
- Under the National Policy on Biofuels-2018, the Government has allowed the production of ethanol from a variety of feed-stocks like agricultural residues(rice straw, cotton stalk, corn cobs, saw dust, bagasse etc.); starch containing materials such as maize, cassava, rotten potatoes etc.; damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice etc; and foodgrains like rice apart from sugarcane and other sugar containing materials (like sugar beet, sweet sorghum etc).
- The Government has been fixing remunerative prices of ethanolproduced from different feed-stocks for supply to OMCs for every ESY;
- Amended the Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951 to ensure free movement of ethanol in the country;
- Reduced Goods & Service Tax (GST) on ethanol meant for Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme from 18% to 5%;
- E12 and E15 standards have been notified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Mass emission standards for E12(12% Ethanol with Gasoline) and E15 (15% Ethanol with Gasoline) has been notified by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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ANNEXURE
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Sl. No.
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State/UT
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Name of Sugar Mills / Distillery
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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EID Parry (India) Ltd
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2
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Karnataka
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Bhalkeshwar Sugars Ltd
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3
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Core Green Sugar & Fuels Pvt. Ltd
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4
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EID Parry India Ltd
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5
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Gem Sugars Limited
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6
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Godavari Biorefineries Ltd
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7
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Jamkhandi Sugars Limited
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8
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KPR Sugar Mill Limited
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9
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Nirani Sugars Ltd Distillery Division
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10
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Shamanur Sugars Limited
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11
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Shree Renuka Sugars Limited,Athani
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12
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Shree Renuka Sugars Limited,Havalga
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13
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ShriDutt India Private Limited
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14
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ShriSaipriya Sugars Limited
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15
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Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt. Ltd
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16
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Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Limited
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17
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Maharashtra
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Baramati Agro Limited
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18
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Dalmia Bharat Sugar And Industries Limited (Distillery Unit - Nigohi)
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19
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Gangamai Industries And Construction Limited
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20
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Jakraya Sugar Ltd
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21
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Jaywant Sugars Ltd
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22
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Kisanveer SSK Ltd
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23
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LokneteSunderraojiSolankeSahakariSakharKarkhana Ltd.
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24
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Manas Agro Industries And Infrastructure Ltd
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25
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PadmshriDrVitthalraoVikhePatilSahakariSakharKarkhana Ltd.
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26
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PurnaSahakariSakharKarkhana Ltd
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27
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RajarambapuPatilSahakariSakharKarkhana Ltd ,Rajaramnagar
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28
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Rena SSK Ltd
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29
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Sadguru Sri SriSakharKarkhana Ltd
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30
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Sharayu Agro Industries Ltd
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31
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Shree Chh.ShahuS.S.K.Ltd. Kagal
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32
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ShreenathMhaskobaSakharKharkhana Ltd
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33
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Shree TatyasahebKoreWaranaSahakariSakharKarkhana Limited
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34
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Swaraj India Agro Limited
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35
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The Sanjivani (Takli) SahakariSakharKarkhana Ltd, Sahajanandnagar
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36
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VikasratnaVilasraoDeshmukhManjara S.S.S K. Ltd.
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37
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Vitthal Corporation Ltd
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38
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Yedeshwari Agro Products Ltd.
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39
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Madhya Pradesh
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Shree DurgaKhandsari Sugar Mills
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40
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Punjab
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Rana Sugars Ltd. (Distillery Division)
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41
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Tamil Nadu
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EID Parry India Ltd
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(Release ID: 1782735)