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Preparations are now underway in India to use ethanol to reduce the dependence on LPG. The government is working on making ethanol based cooking stoves.
On Tuesday, Food and Public Distribution Secretary Sanjeev Chopra gave this information in a program organized in Delhi.
He told that ethanol can become a safe and cheap option not only for vehicles but now also for home kitchens.
LPG shortage increases due to tension in West Asia
Sanjeev Chopra said that due to the ongoing conflict in West Asian countries in recent times, the gas supply chain in India has been affected.
Due to stoppage of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, LPG shortage is being felt at the ground level, due to which the prices have also increased.
In view of this crisis, the government is now promoting domestically produced ethanol as cooking fuel.
Ethanol stove project is in initial stage
The Secretary said that some initial models of ethanol based stoves have been prepared. However, he also clarified that this project is still in the very initial stage.
He said, ‘If we implement it on a large scale, we have to ensure that it is completely safe and its availability also remains.’
How will an ethanol stove work?
fuel: Liquid ethanol is used in this.
Advantage: It causes less pollution than LPG and is easier to store.
Security: Ethanol is highly flammable, hence special safety valves and burners are being designed in its stoves.
Pilot project will start in the manufacturing plant itself
The government is going to conduct an experiment to test its supply chain. Under this, ethanol cooking will be tested in the country’s ethanol manufacturing plants only.
This will help in understanding how fuel can be delivered to homes without any interruption.
Target of 30% blending achieved, now emphasis on increasing demand
Regarding the ethanol program in the country, Chopra said that we have done good work in terms of supply. So far the target of 30% ethanol blending has been achieved.
Now there is no shortage of supply, so the government’s focus is on increasing demand. He said, ‘We are considering options like blending of ethanol with diesel and textile by-products.’
Government will provide better rice, ethanol will be made from broken rice
The government is also improving the quality of rice provided through the Public Distribution System (PDS). A pilot project has been started in 5 states, in which the amount of broken rice in rice coming out of mills has been reduced from 25% to 10%.
With this, ration card holders will get better quality rice. The extra broken rice produced during this process will be supplied to ethanol manufacturing companies.
Government is considering increasing the supply of broken rice
On low demand for broken rice for making ethanol, Sanjeev Chopra said that this has happened due to less allocation from oil companies (OMCs).
He expressed hope that as soon as oil companies increase the allocation, the demand problem will end. Also, using broken rice directly instead of FCI rice will further strengthen ethanol production.
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