Lok Sabha Question No. 3967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Boosting 2G Ethanol Production to Reduce Oil Imports
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M.

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3967

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th December, 2024

## BOOSTING 2G ETHANOL PRODUCTION TO REDUCE OIL IMPORTS

3967. SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T.M.:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  boost  2G  ethanol  production  and setting up of enzyme manufacturing facilities to reduce oil imports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  India  would  need  about  13.5  billion  litres  of  ethanol annually by 2025-26 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)   whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  has  advised  to  all  public  sector  oil marketing companies to set up plants for ethanol manufacturing; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔य मंᮢी ( ᮰ी सुरेश गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) & (b): To  facilitate  production  of  ethanol,  Government  had  notified  the 'Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana'  2019,  amended  in  2024,  to  provide  financial  support  for  integrated  bioethanol  projects  for  setting  up  Advanced  Biofuels  projects  in  the  country  using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.  The total financial outlay under the Yojana is Rs. 1969.50 crore for the period 2018-19 to 2028-29 of which financial  assistance  of  more  than  Rs.908  crore  has  been  approved  to  Public  & Private  Sector  Companies.  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  (IOCL)  Research  & Development  (R&D)  is  developing  an  indigenous  process  for  Second  Generation (2G) enzyme production.  In  addition,  Department  of  Biotechnology  also  supports research and  innovation projects focused to develop indigenous  2G  ethanol technologies  including  cellulolytic  enzymes.  Enzymes  for  First  Generation  (1G) ethanol are manufactured domestically.

(c): As  per  the  Roadmap  for  Ethanol  Blending  in  India  2020-25,  the  total estimated  requirement  of  ethanol  in  Ethanol  Supply  Year  (ESY)  2025-26  is 1350 crore  litres  including  1016  crore  litres  for  ethanol  under  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol (EBP) programme.

(d)  &  (e):      Ethanol  production  plants  are  primarily  set  up  by  entrepreneurs/ companies/co-operative societies etc. depending upon the techno-economic viability of  the  project  as  per  their  investment  plans.  Further,  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing Companies are setting up five commercial Second Generation plants under the PM JI-VAN Yojana. Apart from plants under PM JI-VAN Yojana, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited  has two First Generation ethanol plants at Sugauli and Lauriya in  Bihar,  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  is  setting  up  a  First  Generation ethanol plant at Bargarh, Odisha and IOCL has set up a Third Generation ethanol plant at Panipat, Haryana.

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