Lok Sabha Question No. 1151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Production of Ethanol
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Hemant Patil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1151

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  September, 2020

## Production of Ethanol

## 1151. DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

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Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the total quantum of production of ethanol in the country during each of the last three years and the estimated production in the current year;
- (b)  whether the Government targets on production of ethanol blended fuel are being met, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the ethanol  produced from  molasses  instead of sugarcane is  more useful and beneficial and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the production of ethanol directly from sugarcane is permitted in the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  name  of  major  mills which are producing ethanol directly from sugarcane; and
- (e)  the measures taken/being taken by the Government to increase the production of ethanol and promote its usage in the country?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  &  (b):      The  ethanol  procured  for  ethanol  blended  petrol  by  Oil  Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the last three years is as under:

| Ethanol Supply Year (ESY)*   |   Quantity (in crore litre) |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2016-17                      |                        66.5 |
| 2017-18                      |                       150.5 |
| 2018-19                      |                       188.6 |

*ESY - Ethanol Supply Year (1 st Dec to 30 th Nov)

Based  on  the  offers  received  so  far  from  ethanol  manufacturers,  the  amount  of ethanol  contracted  by  OMCs  for  supply  during  the  current  ESY  is  192.87  crore litre.

National Biofuel Policy -2018 envisages an indicative target of 20% blending of ethanol  in  petrol  to  be  achieved  by  2030.  The  ethanol  blending  depends  on  the availability  of  ethanol  which  further  depends  on  availability  of  raw  material  for ethanol production viz, sugarcane, damaged food-grains unfit for human consumption, etc. and supply demand scenario in other ethanol consuming sectors like potable alcohol, pharma, chemical, petrochemicals, etc

(c):      Department  of  Food  and  Public  Distribution  (DFPD)  has  informed  that ethanol produced either from molasses or sugarcane is same and equally beneficial.

(d):     The  names  of  major  mills  which  are  producing  ethanol  directly  from sugarcane juice/sugar/sugar syrup are annexed .

(e):      The  important  measures  taken  to  increase  the  production  of  ethanol  for blending include:

- (i)   Encouraging production of ethanol from sugarcane juice and sugar/sugar syrup.
- (ii)   Fixing remunerative ex-mill price of ethanol from various feed stocks.
- (iii)  Extending interest subvention to distilleries.
- (iv) Amendment to Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951, for free  movement  of  denatured  ethanol  for  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol  (EBP) Programme.

(v)   Reduction  in  Goods  &  Service  Tax  on  ethanol  meant  for  EBP Programme from 18% to 5%.

- (vi) Extension of EBP Programme to whole of India except island UTs of Andaman Nicobar and Lakshadweep with effect from 01.04.2019.

(vii) Enhancing ethanol storage at Oil Marketing Companies locations,

(viii)  Formulating  an  'Ethanol  Procurement  Policy  on  a  long  term  basis under Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme'.

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(LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  No.  1151 TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 19 th September, 2020)

List of major Sugar Mills producing ethanol from Sugarcane Juice / Sugar / Sugar syrup

|   S. NO. | NAME                                                          |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | CORE GREEN SUGAR & FUELS PVT LTD                              |
|        2 | DHAMPUR SUGAR MILLS LIMITED                                   |
|        3 | EID PARRY INDIA LIMITED                                       |
|        4 | GODAVARI BIOREFINERIES LTD.                                   |
|        5 | JAKRAYA SUGAR LTD.                                            |
|        6 | JAMKHANDI SUGARS LTD.                                         |
|        7 | LOKNETE SUNDERRAOJI SOLANKE S S K LTD.                        |
|        8 | RANA SUGARS LTD (DISTILLERY DIVISION)                         |
|        9 | SHAMANUR SUGARS LIMITED                                       |
|       10 | SHARAYU AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD                                   |
|       11 | SHREE RENUKA SUGARS LTD                                       |
|       12 | SHREE TATYASAHEB KORE WARANA SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LIMITED |
|       13 | SHREE SAIPRIYA SUGARS LIMITED                                 |
|       14 | NIRANI SUGARS LTD (DISTILLERY DIVISION)                       |
|       15 | UTOPIAN SUGARS LTD.                                           |
|       16 | YEDESHWARI AGRO PRODUCTS LTD.                                 |
|       17 | KPR SUGAR MILL LIMITED                                        |

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