Govt allows cane juice, B-molasses to make ethanol, caps sugar diversion at 17 lakh tonnes
India TV NewsNew Delhi: The Central government on Friday allowed sugar mills to use both cane juice and B-heavy molasses for ethanol production. 17 lakh tonnes of diversion of sugar for making ethanol "The flexibility has been given to sugar mills for using both sugarcane juice and B-heavy within an overall cap of 17 lakh tonnes of diversion of sugar for making ethanol in the ongoing 2023-24 supply year," Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra told news agency PTI. The decision to allow sugar mills to use both cane juice and B-heavy molasses for ethanol production comes in response to industry representations seeking a review of the December 7 order. 6 lakh tonne of ethanol produced using cane juice Another food ministry official said about 6 lakh tonne of ethanol has already been produced using cane juice before the government issued the December 7 order.
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