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Ethanol blended petrol (EBP) JUN 2022 says : “Government for achieving 20% ethanol
programme has been imple- of India, with the aim to blending. This roadmap also
mented by government of enhance India’s energy securi- mentioned an intermediate
India throughout the country ty, reduce import dependency milestone of 10% blending to
except union territories of on fuel, save foreign exchange, be achieved by November,
Andaman Nicobar and Lak- address environmental issues 2022 .
shadweep Islands wherein and give a boost to domestic
petrol will be sold after blend- agriculture sector, has been However, due to the
ing it with 10% ethanol. Etha- promoting the Ethanol Blend- coordinated efforts of the
nol is a bio fuel. Bio fuels are ed Petrol (EBP) Programme. Public Sector Oil Marketing
fuels that are produced from The ‘National Policy on Biofu- Companies (OMCs) the target
biomass in a much shorter time els’ notified by the Govern- of 10% blending under the pro-
as compared to fossil fuels. ment in 2018 envisaged an gramme has been achieved
indicative target of 20% etha- much ahead of the targeted
Bio fuels are renewable timelines of November, 2022
sources of energy that is wherein the Public Sector
they can be regenerated if Curtasy: economictimes.com OMCs have attained an
needed. Ethanol is mainly average 10% ethanol blending in
produced from a second- petrol across the country.
ary product of sugar
industry, namely molas- This achievement in the
ses. Mixing of ethanol in course of last 8 years has not
petrol will help in reduc- only augmented India’s
ing dependance on fossil energy security but also
fuels. Air pollution can be translated into a forex impact
decreased because ethanol of over Rs.41, 500 crores,
is a cleaner fuel in compar- reduced GHG emissions of
ison to petrol. Also, farmers 27 lakh MT and also led to the
who grow sugarcane will be nol blending in petrol by year expeditious payment of over
able to get more money if 2030 . However, considering Rs.40, 600 crores to farmers.
molasses from sugarcane is the encouraging performance,
used in making ethanol that due to various interventions With all the initiatives taken
will be used as fuel after blend- made by the Government since by the Government, the EBP
ing it with petrol. 2014 , the target of 20% ethanol Programme is on track to
blending was advanced from achieve the target of 20%
India is achieving its goals of 2030 to 2025-26 . blending by 2025-26 .” EBP is
EBP programme very only one example of steps
effectively. India has A “Roadmap for taken towards reducing air
achieved the target of 10 Ethanol Blending in pollution and using more
percent ethanol blend- India 2020-25 ” was sustainable economy friendly
ing, 5 months ahead of also released by the sources of energy as fuels.
schedule. Priyanka Goyal Hon’ble Prime Another such alternative fuel is
An article posted by TGT natural Science Minister in June, hydrogen. You should try to
‘press information GSKV, E -Block 2021 which lays out find about hydrogen as an
bureau’, Delhi on 05 Nand Nagri a detailed pathway alternative fuel too.

References:
NCERT CHEMISTRY BOOK FOR 11 TH Class part 2 : chapter 7 : ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
Official website of PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU, DELHI ( https://pib.gov.in ) Official website of Ministry of petroleum and natural gas, Government
of India (https://mopng.gov.in) Official website of ‘Department of food and public distribution, Ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution,
Government of India’(https://dfpd.gov.in) https://www.britannica.com

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