Environment Clearance to IOCL to set up new 2G Ethanol plant at Panipat

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New Delhi : Furthering the Government of India’s commitment to promote the use of environmentally friendly products, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given Environment Clearance to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to set up new 2G Ethanol plant at Panipat in Haryana. Union Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) and Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced this in a tweet on November 10, 2019.

IOCL had earlier submitted a proposal seeking Environmental Clearance for its proposed 100 KLPD Ligno-Cellulosic 2G Ethanol Plant in Baholi, Panipat district,Haryana. The estimated investment in setting up the plant is Rs 766 crore. It is noteworthy to mention that Central Government has identified production and use of ethanol as one the thrust area to reduce import dependency and increase farmers’ income. The Ethanol produced will be used for blending in transportation fuel, according to a PIB release.

It may be mentioned here that the Central Government had declared that no separate environmental clearance is required to produce additional ethanol from B-heavy molasses as it does not contribute to the pollution load, giving further benefits to farmers and the sugar industry.