The South India times Hyderabad: Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya participated virtually from Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad in the dedication ceremony of the bio-refinery plant to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Dattatraya, said that the second generation (2G) ethanol bio-refinery plant at Panipat is a significant step towards Atma Nirbhar Bharat and will help farmers of Haryana apart from creating new employment opportunities for the youth of the state.
He said that the 2G ethanol plant at Panipat will help boost the pro- duction and usage of biofuels in the country. Dattatraya, who joined the event virtually from Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad, said that the rapid pace of ethanol blending witnessed in the last eight years is ensuring that “New India” moves for- ward with clean, affordable, and sustainable energy and becomes self-reliant in the field of energy.
It is worth mentioning that the capacity of the 2G plant of the India Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is 100 Kilo Litres Per Day (KLPD) and has been set up with an estimated cost of around Rs 900 crores. This 2G biofuel refinery will be a milestone in the development of the state, said Dattatraya, while thanking Narendra Modi for accelerating the pace of making India self-reliant in the field of energy.
Congratulating the people of the state, especially farmers, he said that the new ethanol refinery plant will enable the use of paddy and wheat straw to produce biofuel. The commercial production of the 2G ethanol plant is likely to commence within 90 days, he added.
