The government may unveil certain measures such as affordable credit to sugar industry with an aim to give a leg-up to ethanol production, a sugar by-product used to blend with crude oil for fueling vehicles, according to sources.
The matter came up for deliberations during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and 30-representatives of the sugar industry on November 26, 2020.
According to the sources who attended the meeting said that the minister was "very keen" to boost ethanol production at a faster pace in the country.
Goyal, who is known for his go-getter attitude, immediately dialled the concerned ministry officials from the meeting room for resolution of the issues being flagged by the industry representatives in pushing the production.
After the comprehensive deliberations, the minister assured the industry that the government will come up with a "dedicated protocol" for further increasing ethanol output in the country.