Govt notifies new scheme for cooperative sugar mills to boost ethanol production

In a major step towards achieving 20% ethanol blending (E20) with petrol by 2025-26, the Central Government has notified a new scheme on March 6, 2025, aimed at converting sugarcane-based ethanol plants in Cooperative Sugar Mills into multi-feedstock-based ethanol plants. This move is expected to diversify ethanol production and accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner fuel alternatives. Read More