Govt bans mills from diverting sugarcane juice, molasses to alcohol
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In a move to stop diversion of sugarcane towards alcohol amid reduced production, the Government has decided to keep a strict vigil on the sugar mills. A day after oil marketing companies (OMCs) announced the revised allocation of ethanol for each sugarcane-based unit, the Food Ministry on Thursday directed excise commissioners in States to strictly follow the recent order passed by it on diversion.
Sharing the copy of the December 15 communication, the Ministry informed the commissioners that all sugar mills/distilleries have been instructed that “No diversion of sugarcane juice and B Heavy molasses is allowed for production of Rectified Spirit (RS)/Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA)“.
