India has surplus food grains, should explore ethanol fuel production: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 11 months ago

India has surplus food grains, should explore ethanol fuel production: Nitin Gadkari

Op India  

In a recent interview with the Indian Express, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Nitin Gadkari talked about future of electric vehicles, possibilities of improving farmers’ income with ethanol production, research on sodium-ion batteries, Tesla in India and more. Tesla’s arrival at India While talking about Tesla, the Minister said that the company would start its operations in India by early 2021. The farmers’ protests While talking about the ongoing farmer’s protests in the national capital for over a month, Gadkari said that India has surplus grains. Support for MSMEs Gadkari said that in May, Rs.3 lakh crore were sanctioned for collateral-free loans for MSMEs.

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The right and wrong in Nitin Gadkari’s ethanol push
2 years, 3 months ago

The right and wrong in Nitin Gadkari’s ethanol push

Live Mint  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari is not a patient man. From ramrodding the industry to switch directly from BS4 to BS6 emission norms–without passing BS5 and two years ahead of schedule at that–to pushing for electric vehicles to warning cement producers that he will set up cement plants under his ministry if industry cartels did not …

India has no shortage of foodgrain, assures Agricultural minister
2 years, 4 months ago

India has no shortage of foodgrain, assures Agricultural minister

Live Mint  

Foodgrain supplies in the nation are adequate to satisfy demand, according to Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's written response to Parliament on August 2. “As on 01.07.2022, the actual stock of wheat is 285.10 lakh metric tonnes against the buffer norm of 275.80 lakh metric tonnes,” the minister told the Lok Sabha. To prevent a shortage of wheat for domestic …

India exported nearly 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2022: Govt
2 years, 6 months ago

India exported nearly 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2022: Govt

Live Mint  

The Union government has exported nearly 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2022 so far and is mulling requests from some countries for the supply of the grain, the government said on 22 June. Responding on the issue of plans to ban wheat flour export, Food Secretary Sudhansu Pandey said the government is monitoring the situation and would take steps …

Nearly 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making: Food Secretary
3 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making: Food Secretary

The Hindu  

The government on Friday said around 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains will be utilised, apart from sugarcane molasses, for manufacturing ethanol to achieve the target of 20% blending with petrol by 2025. In the 2020-21 marketing year that ended last month, Mr. Pandey said the sugar mills were able to divert roughly about 2 million tonnes of sugar towards …

Govt. may extend soft loans to grain-based distilleries to boost ethanol production
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt. may extend soft loans to grain-based distilleries to boost ethanol production

The Hindu  

To boost ethanol production in the country, the government is considering extending subsidised loans to grain-based distilleries also under the ongoing scheme, according to government sources. The sources also mentioned that the grains-based distilleries association says that they have at present 75 crore litres capacity for ethanol making. When the scheme was launched in 2018, the sources said the government …

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