Question-Haryana govt has signed a MoU with Indian Oil Corporation limited for the setting of Ethanol Plant in which district of Haryana?
(a) Panipat
(b) Rohtak
(c) Jind
(d) Hisar
Answer-(a)
Related facts-
- The Haryana government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to set up an ethanol plant in Panipat.
- The step is taken to address the problem of air pollution due to burning of agricultural residue and increase in farmers income.
- According to MoU, for the production of Ethanol agricultural residue would be collected from 50 km areas.
- And this ethanol would be used for mixing in petroleum by IOC.
- Farmers would get prices for their agricultural residue.
References-
http://www.uniindia.com/ethanol-plant-at-panipat-govt-signs-mou-with-ioc/states/news/1347483.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/haryana-signs-mou-with-indian-oil-for-ethanol-plant-118091000901_1.html