Lok Sabha Question No. 243 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: Supplies for Ethanol Plant
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA I{llNtsTRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DTSTRTBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTIOil

## \ .oKsaBHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.243 TO BE ANSWERED  ON {srH DECEMBERT  2O2{

## SUPPLIES FOR ETHANOL PLANT

## *243.  DR. SUJAV RADHAKRISHI{A VIKHE PATTL: SHRI U]{IVI ESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

Wlll the Minister of GONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND  pUBLIc DISTRIBUTTON  Ecgtfir arri, uf-c  git{  €rffi*,  fuilq f+  be pteased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is  imptementing interest subvention scheme for civil supplies  for Ethano!  Plants;
- (b)  if so, the details of the funds allocated, sanctioned and disburced during the last three yearc for the purpose, State/Union  Territory-wise, specially to the State of Maharashtra;
- (c) and the details of Letter of lntent that have been issued by the Ministry;
- (d) the number of persons  who have been benefited  under the scheme, State/Union Territory.wise,  specially in the State of Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF GOMMERGE & INDUSTRY, cor{suMER  AFFATRS, FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION  AND TEXTILES

(sHR! PTYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (d): A statement  is laid on the Table of the House.

- STATEMENT REFERRED TO lN REPLY TO  pARTs  (a) To (d) OF THE STARRED  QUESTIOI{ NO.243 DUE FOR A]'SWER ON 15.12.2102{ IN THE LOK SABHA.
- (a): Yes, Sir. With a view to augment the ethanol production capacity in the country to achieve blending  targets, the Government has notified  Ethanol Interest Subvention  Scheme(s) in year 2oig and 2O{9 for extending financial assistance to project proponents  for setting up of new molasses based distilteries/expansion of existing molasses based distilleries  Fgainst  the loans availed by project proponents  from banks/financial  irinstitutions.  Thereafter, the Government  in Januaryl2O2l has notified  a modified Ethanot lnterest Subvention Scheme for setting up of new grain based distilteries / molasses based distilleries / dua!  feed  distilleries  and expansion  of existing distilleries. Under the schenies,  Government is extending  financial assistance in the forrm of interest subvention  @ 60/o per annum ot SOyo of rate of interest charged by banks/financial  institutions  whichever is lower for five years includl'ng one year moratorium.
- (b): Under the schemes,  loan amount of about Rs. 864:t crore has been sanctioned by the banks/financial institutions to {32 proiects; out of which Rs. 4{73 crore has beeh disbursed to 93 proiects, as on 19.11.2021.  A  statement showing the State/Union Territory-wise number of proiects  to which loans have been sanctioned and disbursed including in the State of Maharashtra are given  at Annexure I & tl respectavely.
- (c): Under the schemes, in-principle approvals have been issued to {028 proiect proponents. A list showing State/Union Territory-wise number of project proponents  to whom in-principle  approvats  were issued is at Annexure IIl.
- (d): So far,93 project proponents  have been benefitted  as loans have been disbursed to them. A statement showing number of proiect proponents  to whom loans have been disbursed  State-wise/Union Territory-wise  including  in the State of Maharashtra is at Annexure tt. A large number of farmers around these ethanol proiects woutd be benefitted  as they would be gefting better and timely price for their produce.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO.243 FOR ANSWER ON 15.12.202I IT{ THE LOK SABHA.

| State/UT-wise details of proiect proponents to whom toans have been sanctioned   | State/UT-wise details of proiect proponents to whom toans have been sanctioned   | State/UT-wise details of proiect proponents to whom toans have been sanctioned   | State/UT-wise details of proiect proponents to whom toans have been sanctioned   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| st. No                                                                           | State/UT                                                                         | No. of proposals/proiect s                                                       | Amount sanctioned (in Grore Rs.)                                                 |
| 1                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 1                                                                                | 17                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                | Bihar                                                                            | 4                                                                                | 3t9                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                | Chhatlrisgarh                                                                    | I                                                                                | 83                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                | Gujarat                                                                          | 2                                                                                | 126                                                                              |
| 5                                                                                | Haryana                                                                          | 3                                                                                | 356                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                        | 1                                                                                | 30                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                        | 21                                                                               | 2012                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 2                                                                                | 64                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                | Mahariashtra                                                                     | 50                                                                               | 3075                                                                             |
| l0                                                                               | Punjab                                                                           | 2                                                                                | 177                                                                              |
| 11                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                       | 2                                                                                | ,00                                                                              |
| 12                                                                               | Uttar P radesh                                                                   | 36                                                                               | { 983                                                                            |
| 13                                                                               | Uttara khand                                                                     | 6                                                                                | 230                                                                              |
| 14                                                                               | lYest Elengal                                                                    | 1                                                                                | 70                                                                               |
|                                                                                  | Grand Total                                                                      | 132                                                                              | 8643                                                                             |

ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO rN REpLy TO PART (b) AND (d) OF THE STARRED OUESTTON t{O.243 FOR Ai|SWER  01{ {5.{2.2021 til THE LOK SABHA.

| State/UT-wase details of project proponents to whom loans have been disbursed   | State/UT-wase details of project proponents to whom loans have been disbursed   | State/UT-wase details of project proponents to whom loans have been disbursed   | State/UT-wase details of project proponents to whom loans have been disbursed   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                         | Statte/UT                                                                       | No. of projects disbursed                                                       | Amount disbursed (in Gr. Rs.)                                                   |
| 1                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | 1                                                                               | 17                                                                              |
| 2                                                                               | Bihar                                                                           | 3                                                                               | tr9                                                                             |
| 3                                                                               | Haryana                                                                         | 2                                                                               | 158                                                                             |
| 4                                                                               | Jharlkhand                                                                      | 1                                                                               | 29                                                                              |
| 5                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                       | l6                                                                              | {r08                                                                            |
| 6                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 2                                                                               | 64                                                                              |
| 7                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                     | 31                                                                              | 1216                                                                            |
| 8                                                                               | Punjab                                                                          | 1                                                                               | a2                                                                              |
| I                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                      | 2                                                                               | 97                                                                              |
| lo                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 32                                                                              | {{69                                                                            |
| 11                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                     | I                                                                               | 46                                                                              |
| 12                                                                              | West lBengal                                                                    | 1                                                                               | 70                                                                              |
|                                                                                 | Grandl Total                                                                    | 93                                                                              | 4173                                                                            |

## ANilEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE STARRED OUESTION NO.243 FOR ANSWER  ON 15.12.202I IN THE LOK SABHA.

| Number of Ethanol Projects approved under various lnterest Subvention Schemes   | Number of Ethanol Projects approved under various lnterest Subvention Schemes   | Number of Ethanol Projects approved under various lnterest Subvention Schemes   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SI. No                                                                          | State/UT                                                                        | l{o. of projects approved in-principle                                          |
| 1                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | t6                                                                              |
| 2                                                                               | Bihar                                                                           | 25                                                                              |
| 3                                                                               | Ghandigarh                                                                      | 1                                                                               |
| 4                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                    | 22                                                                              |
| 5                                                                               | Daman & Diu                                                                     | 2                                                                               |
| 6                                                                               | Delhi                                                                           | 1                                                                               |
| 7                                                                               | Goa                                                                             | 1                                                                               |
| 8                                                                               | Gujarat                                                                         | {6                                                                              |
| I                                                                               | Haryana                                                                         | 20                                                                              |
| t0                                                                              | ]limachal Pradesh                                                               | 2                                                                               |
| 11                                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                 | 2                                                                               |
| 12                                                                              | Jharkhand                                                                       | 4                                                                               |
| 13                                                                              | Karnataka                                                                       | {88                                                                             |
| 14                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 41                                                                              |
| {5                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                     | 403                                                                             |
| {6                                                                              | Odisha                                                                          | 9                                                                               |
| 17                                                                              | Punjab                                                                          | 35                                                                              |
| {8                                                                              | Raiasthan                                                                       | 7                                                                               |
| l9                                                                              | Tamil Nadu                                                                      | t5                                                                              |
| 20                                                                              | Telangana                                                                       | ,t9                                                                             |
| 21                                                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 17G                                                                             |
| 22                                                                              | Uttarakhand                                                                     | 14                                                                              |
| 23                                                                              | West Bengal                                                                     | 9                                                                               |
|                                                                                 | Total                                                                           | 1024                                                                            |