GOVERNMENT SPEED UP ETHANOL BLENDING WITH EXPANDED PRODUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

The government is accelerating ethanol blending efforts, moving the 20% target to Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 from 2030.

Key measures include an administered price mechanism, a 5% GST rate for ethanol, various subvention schemes like PM JI-VAN Yojana for advanced biofuels, and infrastructure development.