Ethanol Blending Subject: Environment Section: Pollution Context: The level of ethanol blending in petrol in India has reached 9.99 per cent, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. Concept: India had targeted 10 per cent ethanol blending in petrol by the end of 2022 and 20 per cent blending by 2030. The […]

    Ethanol Blending Subject: Economy Section: Fiscal Policy Why in the news? The Centre has invited fresh applications from those who have acquired land for ethanol project and obtained environmental clearance to avail interest subvention in setting up new distilleries or expansion of existing distilleries to produce ethanol out of cereals (rice, wheat, barley, […]

    Ethanol Blending Subject: Environment Section: Sustainable Development Context- India has achieved 9.45 percent of ethanol blending with petrol and is likely to achieve 10 percent blending by end of this year. It has targeted 20 percent blending by 2025. Concept- About Ethanol: Ethanol is an agro-based product, mainly produced from a by-product of […]

    Ethanol blending Topic: Environment Context: The ethanol supply in the country to enable blending with petrol is likely to reach302 crore litres, according to the Economic Survey2021-2022. Concept: The Centre has set a target of 20% ethanol blending with petrol to be achieved by 2025 to reduce the country’s crude oil import bill, […]