The government has notified the “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran) Yojana” for providing financial support to setting up Second Generation (2G) bioethanol projects in the country. The purpose is to encourage establishment of 2G bio-ethanol plant using cellulosic and ligno-cellulosic biomass, including petrochemical route and other feedstocks, according to an official release.
Under this scheme, six commercial 2G bio-ethanol plants and four demonstration 2G bio-ethanol plants have been approved. The 2G bio-ethanol plant set up by IOCL at Panipat, Haryana has been dedicated to the Nation in August, 2022.
The commercial bio-ethanol plants at Bathinda, Bargarh and Numaligarh are in advanced stages of construction, the release said.
IOCL has also set up a Third-Generation bio-ethanol plant at Panipat, Haryana, the release added, quoting Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi.
