Under Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana six commercial 2G bio-ethanol plants and four demonstration 2G bio-ethanol plants approved: Minister in Rajya Sabha
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, announced in Rajya Sabha the establishment of bio-ethanol plants under the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana. This initiative supports Second Generation (2G) bioethanol projects using cellulosic and lignocellulosic biomass. The scheme has approved six commercial and four demonstration 2G bio-ethanol plants across various states. The Panipat plant by IOCL was inaugurated on August 10, 2022, while others are in advanced construction stages.
Minister of state in the Ministry of petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today informed about the establishment of bio-ethanol plants under Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana.
The government has notified the “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana” for providing financial support for setting up Second Generation (2G) bioethanol projects in the country in order to encourage the establishment of 2G bio-ethanol plant using cellulosic and lignocellulosic biomass including petrochemical route and other feedstocks.
Under this scheme, six commercial 2G bio-ethanol plants and four demonstration 2G bio-ethanol plants have been approved. The details are as under:
| Sl No. | State | District | Entities | Project Type |
| 1. | Haryana | Panipat | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Commercial |
| 2. | Odisha | Bargarh | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Commercial |
| 3. | Punjab | Bathinda | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Commercial |
| 4. | Assam | Numaligarh | Numaligarh Refineries Limited | Commercial |
| 5. | Karnataka | Davangere | Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd | Commercial |
| 6. | Andhra Pradesh | Nandyal | RCPL | Commercial |
| 7. | Haryana | Panipat | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Demonstration |
| 8. | Bihar | Sagauli | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Demonstration |
| 9. | Maharashtra | Sangli | Lignopura Agrotech Pvt Ltd | Demonstration |
| 10. | Karnataka | Sameerwadi | Godavari Biorefineries Ltd | Demonstration |
The 2G bio-ethanol plant set up by IOCL at Panipat, Haryana has been dedicated to the Nation on 10th August, 2022. The commercial bio-ethanol plants at Bathinda, Bargarh and Numaligarh are in advanced stages of construction.
IOCL has also set up a Third-Generation bio-ethanol plant at Panipat, Haryana.
