Question: Consider the following statements regarding E-100 project;
i) It was launched by PM Modi on 5th June 2021 on the occasion of World Environment Day 2021.
ii) It has been launched as pilot project from Pune.
iii) It aims to create production and distribution infrastructure for ethanol across the country.
Which of the above are correct?
a) i, ii
b) ii,iii
c) i,ii,iii
d) None of the above
Ans: c
Context
- Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched E-100 pilot project on the occasion of World Environment Day on 5th June 2021 in Pune.
Facts
- Project has been launched as pilot project from Pune, Maharashtra.
- It aims to create production and distribution infrastructure for ethanol across the country.
- Ethanol can be blended with convention petrol to reduce vehicular emission. India is aiming to achieve 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025.For this to happen this project can be a game changer. Currently India has about 8.5% of ethanol blending in petrol.
- Ethanol blending will not just reduce carbon emission from vehicular emissions as Ethanol molecule comprises oxygen which allows engine to completely combust fuel. This result in fewer emissions and reduces environmental pollution, but will also be helpful for farmers as ethanol can be produced not just as by product from sugar industry but also from number of other farm produce and farm wastes .
- Currently ethanol is produced mostly in 4-5 states having sugar manufacturing industries. With this project government aims to establish food grain based distilleries across the country to make ethanol.
- On this occasion ‘Report of the Expert Committee on Road Map for ethanol Blending in India 2020-2025’ was also released.
By kameshwar shukla