Department of Food & PD (DFPD), in association with ISMA and NFCSF, held 5 State specific webinars under the Chairmanship of the Joint Secretary (Sugar), with a view to improve revenue realisation of sugar mills by increasing ethanol production and to enhance the supply of ethanol to OMCs in the current Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2019-20 and ensuing ESY 2020-21. The state-wise presentations on ethanol status and way forward, are given below:
The webinars were attended by the representatives of DFPD, Ministry of Petroleum, officials from the respective State Governments, State Pollution Control Boards and OMCs, sugar mills and distilleries besides the senior officials from ISMA and NFCSF. Presentation was made in each webinar, by the DG, ISMA.