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Every litre of ethanol needs 2,860 litres of water. And yet, India wants to produce a lot more of it -Supriya Vohra

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The government wants to reduce its dependence on imported crude oil by producing more ethanol-blended petrol.

While India is making a push for ethanol-blended petrol, by incentivising sugarcane-derived ethanol, concerns remain about the water-guzzling nature of the sugarcane and fair remuneration for farmers.

On November 2, the Centre, as part of its Ethanol Blending Programme, approved a higher price for ethanol that is derived from different sugarcane-based raw materials. This was done for the ethanol supply year from December 1 to October 31, 2023, which coincides with the current sugar season. The Centre, in a press release, stated that the higher price of sugarcane-derived ethanol for oil marketing companies is a bid to benefit distilleries and will “help in early payment to cane farmers”. The central government’s Cabinet committee on economic affairs approved this higher price.

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