The Congress on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the government's ethanol blending policy, accusing it of benefiting select corporate entities; particularly those linked to Union minister Nitin Gadkari's family.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has reiterated the Centre’s ambitious goal of achieving 100 per cent ethanol blending in the future, aiming to promote long-term sustainability for the sugar industry and exploring alternatives such as Bio-CNG.
Ethanol production in 2022 accounted for nearly 79,000 direct and over 330,000 indirect jobs across the United States, $57 billion in GDP, and $35 billion in household income.
Shah said, "How the ethanol project being started by the Haryana government will enhance the income of cooperative sugar mills."
In order to limit the consumption of fossil fuels, the government has started the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Program.
