According to an official notification, the federal government has prolonged the goal date of reaching 20 per cent ethanol-blending with petrol by two years to 2023 to assist scale back India’s dependence on pricey oil imports.
Last yr, the federal government had set a goal of reaching 10 per cent ethanol-blending (10 per cent ethanol mixing 90 per cent diesel) in petrol by 2022 and 20 per cent doping by 2030. Earlier this yr, the goal was introduced ahead for 20 per cent mixing by 2025.
And now, it has been additional prolonged to April 2023.
“The Central Government has directed that the oil companies shall sell ethanol-blended petrol with the percentage of ethanol up to 20 per cent as per the specifications of Bureau of Indian Standards throughout the states and union territories,” the oil ministry stated. In the gazette notification. “This notification shall be effective from 1st April, 2023”.
India is the world’s third largest oil importer, counting on international suppliers to fulfill greater than 85 p.c of its demand.
In the present ethanol provide yr, which started in October, India plans to do 10 per cent ethanol-blending with gasoline. To obtain 10 per cent mixing ratio, 4 billion liters of ethanol can be required.
10 billion (1,000 crore) liters will likely be wanted for 20 per cent by 2023.
The sugar trade will divert 6 million tonnes of surplus sugar to provide the required 7 billion liters of ethanol, whereas the remaining ethanol will likely be produced from surplus grain.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
