Indias first 2G Ethanol plant in Uttarakhand
PTI Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday inaugurated the country's first second-Generation (2G) Ethanol plant at Kashipur in north Indian state of Uttarakhand. "The technology is suited for both Indian and global needs and it is projected to be capable of converting all types of agricultural residues like bagasse, rice and wheat straw, bamboo, cotton stalk, corn stover, wood chips to ethanol in less than 24 hours, with optimum product yields," the Union Minister for Science Technology and Earth Sciences said. "If successfully operated and scaled-up, it will establish India as a major global technology provider in the arena of renewables and reduction in carbon-emissions, besides effecting considerable savings in import of crude-oil," a statement from the ministry quoting Vardhan said. He said that ...
Nothing sweet about governments support to sugar industry
Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business Amidst surplus stocks, Indian sugar farmers started gearing up for the next season and Indian sugar industry is likely to witness further rise in exports in the coming season. Shipments are expected to reach 2 million Metric Tonnes (MT) during the 12 month-period starting from October 1 and the government has subsidised exports, keeping in view, the continuous decline in sugar prices since 2009. "However, this is not enough to meet real requirements of the domestic industry, which has been facing lot of issues due to piled-up stocks," says Sanjeev Babar, MD, Maharashtra State Co-Operative Sugar Factories Federation Ltd. Speaking to The Dollar Business, Sanjeev Babar raised various issues concerning domestic sugar industry, highlighting a ...
