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SECOND GENERATION (2G) ETHANOL PLANT AT PANIPAT

n The 2G Ethanol Plant has been built at an
estimated cost of over Rs. 900 crores by
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

n Based on state-of-the-art indigenous
technology, the project will turn a new
chapter in India’s waste-to-wealth
endeavours by utilising about 2 lakh
tonnes of rice straw (parali) annually to
generate around 3 crore litres of Ethanol
annually.

n Creating an end-use for the agri-crop
residue would empower farmers and
provide an additional income generation
opportunity.
FARMERS GET WIDER BENEFITS
n The Project will provide direct n Due to the mixing of ethanol in petrol, in the last
employment to people involved in the 7-8 years, about 50 thousand crore rupees of the
plant operation and indirect employment country have been saved from going abroad. And
will be generated in the supply chain for about the same amount has gone to the farmers
rice straw cutting, handling, storage, etc. of our country because of ethanol blending.

n By reducing the burning of rice n Till 8 years ago only 40 crore liter of ethanol was
straw (parali), the project will reduce produced in the country; now this production is
Greenhouse Gases equivalent to about 3 about 400 crore liter.
lakh tonnes of Carbon Dioxide equivalent n Gas is reaching through pipes to more than a
emissions per annum, which can be crore households. The country is also working
understood as equivalent to replacing on the goal that in the next few years, more than
nearly 63,000 cars annually on the 75 percent of the households in the country will
country's roads. get piped gas

for growth and prosperity. Strong efforts were WORLD BIOFUEL DAY
initiated in the last few years to become self- World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10
reliant in the field of energy. The dedication of August to raise awareness about the importance
the Plant is part of a long series of steps taken of unconventional fuels that can serve as an
by the government over the years to boost the alternative to conventional fuels. This day is
production and usage of biofuels in the country. celebrated in honor of 'Sir Rudolf Diesel'. He was
This is in line with the Prime Minister’s constant the inventor of the diesel engine and the first to
endeavour to transform the energy sector into predict the possibility of using vegetable oil as an
being more affordable, accessible, efficient, and alternative to fossil fuels.
sustainable.

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