- In the first four months of ethanol supply year 2020-21, India has reached more than 7.2%.
- This is the first time India has reached this level.
- This puts the country right on its course of achieving the target of 10% blending by 2022.
Ethanol Blended Programme
- It was launched in 2003.
- The Oil Marketing Companies are advised to acquire ethanol on the following priority order under the programme,
- Sugarcane
- B-Heavy molasses
- C-Heavy molasses
- Damaged food grains.