## Policy Analysis Report: Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme - Amendments (April 5, 2022)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes amendments introduced on April 5, 2022, regarding the Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme. The amendments focus on extending financial assistance to sugar mills and molasses-based standalone distilleries for enhancing ethanol production capacity. The key change revolves around the deadline for loan disbursement, now set to September 30, 2022, and project completion timelines. These changes aim to ensure timely project completion and efficient implementation of the financial assistance schemes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of recent amendments to schemes providing financial assistance for enhancing ethanol production capacity under the Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, as notified on April 5, 2022. The analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Being Amended:** The amendments relate to the following schemes:
* Scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity (initially notified on 19.07.2018).
* Scheme for extending financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity (initially notified on 08.03.2019).
* New Scheme for extending financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity notified on 15.09.2020.
* Scheme for extending financial assistance to project proponents for enhancement of their ethanol distillation capacity or to set up distilleries for producing 1st Generation 1G ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals rice, wheat, barley, corn sorghum, sugarcane, sugar beet etc. was notified on 14.01.2021
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives of the original policies are to:
* Increase the production of ethanol and its supply under the Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially during the surplus season.
* Improve the liquidity position of sugar mills, enabling them to clear cane price arrears of farmers.
* Extend financial assistance to molasses-based standalone distilleries, similar to distilleries attached to sugar mills.
* Extend financial assistance to project proponents for enhancement of their ethanol distillation capacity or to set up distilleries for producing 1st Generation 1G ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals rice, wheat, barley, corn sorghum, sugarcane, sugar beet etc.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendments likely address potential delays in project implementation and loan disbursement under the existing schemes. The text suggests a need to enforce timelines to ensure the financial assistance achieves its intended impact of increasing ethanol production within a reasonable timeframe. The amendments standardize the loan disbursement deadline and specify project completion timelines.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The document presents several amendments. The core change, consistent across multiple notifications, is as follows:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** Para 5ii (for the 14.01.2021 notification) and Para 6ii (for the 15.09.2020 notification) and Para 6ii (for the 08.03.2019 notification) and Para 5ii (for the 19.07.2018 notification) of the original notifications.
* **New Rule/Provision:**
* For the 19.07.2018 notification: "The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022, failing which the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. The applicants who have submitted their applications to DFPD after the date of notification of the scheme but within the cutoff date prescribed in the notification dated 19.07.2018 and in case of whom, loans were disbursed to them prior to the in principle approval of DFPD, will also be eligible for interest subvention under the scheme. Further, the project should be completed within two and a half years from the date of disbursement of first instalment of loan from bank."
* For the 08.03.2019 notification: "The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022, failing which the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be completed within two years from the date of disbursement of first instalment of loan from bank."
* For the 15.09.2020 notification: "The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022 failing which the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be completed within two years from the date of disbursement of first instalment of loan from bank."
* For the 14.01.2021 notification: "The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bankNCDCIREDA NBFCsany other financial institutions which are eligible for refinance from NABARD, by 30th September, 2022, failing which the inprinciple approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be completed within two years from the date of disbursement of 1st instalment of loan from bankNCDCIREDANBFCsany other financial institutions which are eligible for refinance from NABARD."
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The amendment sets a strict deadline of September 30, 2022, for loan disbursement, after which the in-principle approval is cancelled. It also establishes clear timelines for project completion (two years from disbursement for most schemes except the 19.07.2018 notification which allows two and a half years), forcing beneficiaries to adhere to the timeline or risk losing benefits. Furthermore, the change regarding the 19.07.2018 notification allows applicants who received loans prior to the in principle approval of DFPD to be eligible for interest subvention under the scheme.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders are:
* Sugar mills seeking financial assistance for ethanol production capacity enhancement.
* Molasses-based standalone distilleries seeking financial assistance for ethanol production capacity enhancement.
* Project proponents seeking financial assistance for enhancement of their ethanol distillation capacity or to set up distilleries for producing 1st Generation 1G ethanol.
* Banks and financial institutions involved in disbursing loans under these schemes (NCDCIREDA NBFCsany other financial institutions which are eligible for refinance from NABARD).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) is responsible for administering these schemes.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Loan disbursement deadline: September 30, 2022.
* Project completion timeline: Generally two years from the date of disbursement of the first loan installment. However, the 19.07.2018 notification allows two and a half years.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of these amendments is to:
* Accelerate the implementation of projects aimed at enhancing ethanol production capacity.
* Ensure that financial assistance is utilized effectively and within a reasonable timeframe.
* Increase ethanol production and supply under the EBP Programme.
* Enable sugar mills to improve their liquidity position and clear cane price arrears.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendments introduced on April 5, 2022, to the schemes for providing financial assistance under the EBP Programme are significant as they enforce strict timelines for loan disbursement and project completion. These changes are likely aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the schemes, ensuring timely progress towards the goal of increased ethanol production and blending. The September 30, 2022 deadline for loan disbursement is a critical date for all stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
Ethanol Blended with Petrol EBP Programme: A government initiative to promote the blending of ethanol with petrol.
Scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity: A scheme to provide financial assistance to sugar mills to increase ethanol production capacity.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution: The government ministry responsible for consumer affairs, food, and public distribution in India.
Department of Food and Public Distribution: The department within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution responsible for food and public distribution.
Scheme for extending financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity: A scheme to provide financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries to increase ethanol production capacity.
New Scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity: A scheme to provide financial assistance to sugar mills to increase ethanol production capacity.
Scheme for extending financial assistance to project proponents for enhancement of their ethanol distillation capacity or to set up distilleries for producing 1st Generation 1G ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals rice, wheat, barley, corn sorghum, sugarcane, sugar beet etc.: A scheme to provide financial assistance to project proponents for enhancement of their ethanol distillation capacity.
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH: Jt. Secy.
NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NCDC: National Cooperative Development Corporation
IREDA: Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 96] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, अप्रलै 5, 2022/चत्रै 15, 1944
No. 96] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022/CHAITRA 15, 1944
उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण जर्भाग)
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 5 अप्रलै , 2022
स.ं 1(10)/2018-एसपी-I.—केन्द्रीय सरकार िे इथेिोल का उत्पािि बढािे और जर्िेष रूप से अजधिषे र्ाल े
मौसम में पेरोल के साथ इथेिोल ब्लेडडंग (ईबीपी) कायवक्रम के अधीि इसकी आपूर्त व करि े और इससे चीिी जमलों की िकिी
की जस्ट्थजत म ें सुधार करि,े तादक उन्द्ह ें दकसािों के गन्ना मल्ू य बकाया का भुगताि करिे म ें सक्षम बिाया िा सके, की िजृ ि स े
अजधसूचिा सं. का.आ. 3523(अ) दििांक 19.07.2018 द्वारा एक स्ट्कीम अथावत- “इथेिोल उत्पािि क्षमता बढाि े और
उसमें र्ृजि करि े के जलए चीिी जमलों को जर्त्तीय सहायता प्रिाि करिे संबंधी स्ट्कीम” अजधसूजचत की थी जिसे तत्पश्चात
दििांक 09.08.2018, 11.10.2018, 04.01.2019, 14.11.2019, 17.04.2020, 20.05.2020, 29.10.2020 और
25.05.2021 की अजधसूचिा सं. क्रमि: का.आ. 3952 (अ), का.आ. 5219 (अ), का.आ. 47 (अ), का.आ. 4104 (अ),
का.आ 1262 (अ), का.आ. 1523 (अ), का.आ. 3886 (अ) और का.आ. 2026 (अ) द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया था।
2. अब दििांक 19.07.2018 की उक्त अजधसूचिा के पैरा 9 के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े जिणवय जलया ह ै
दक उक्त अजधसूचिा का पैरा 5(ii) को जिम्नािुसार पढा िाए:-
आर्ेिक को दििांक 30 जसतबं र,2022 तक बैंक से ऋण संजर्तररत हो िािा चाजहए, जिसके ि होिे पर
पररयोििा के जलए सैिांजतक अिुमोिि रद्द हो िाएगा। ऐस े आर्ेिक जिन्द्होंिे इस स्ट्कीम की अजधसूचिा की तारीख के
2405 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
उपरांत परंत ु दििांक 19.07.2018 की अजधसूचिा म ें जिधावररत अंजतम तारीख के भीतर खाद्य और सार्विजिक जर्तरण
जर्भाग में अपि े आर्ेिि प्रस्ट्तुत दकए ह ैं और जिि मामलों में खाद्य और सार्विजिक जर्तरण जर्भाग के सैिांजतक अिुमोिि
से पूर्व ऋण संजर्तररत कर दिया गया था, भी इस स्ट्कीम के अधीि ब्याि छूट के जलए पात्र होंगे। “इसके अलार्ा, बकैं स े
ऋण की पहली दकस्ट्त के सजं र्तरण की तारीख स ेिो र्ष वऔर छः महीि ेके भीतर पररयोििा पणू वहो िािी चाजहए।”
सुबोध कुमार डसंह, संयुक्त सजचर्
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Food and Public Distribution)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2022
No. 1(10)/2018-SP-I.—The Central Government with a view to increase production of ethanol and
its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus season and
thereby to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arrears of the
farmers, notified the scheme namely “Scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for
enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity” vide notification No. S.O. 3523(E) dated
19.07.2018 which was subsequently amended vide notifications No. S.O. 3952(E), S.O. 5219(E), S.O. 47
(E), S.O. 4104 (E), S.O.1262(E), S.O. 1523(E), S.O. 3886(E) and S.O. 2026(E) dated 09.08.2018,
11.10.2018, 04.01.2019, 14.11.2019, 17.04.2020, 20.05.2020, 29.10.2020 and 25.05.2021 respectively.
2. Now in pursuance of para 9 of the said notification dated 19.07.2018, Central Government has
decided that Para 5(ii) of the notification may be read as under:-
The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022, failing which
the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. The applicants who have submitted their
applications to DFPD after the date of notification of the scheme but within the cut-off date prescribed in
the notification dated 19.07.2018 and in case of whom, loans were disbursed to them prior to the in-
principle approval of DFPD, will also be eligible for interest subvention under the scheme. Further, the
project should be completed within two and a half years from the date of disbursement of first
instalment of loan from bank.”
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 5 अप्रलै , 2022
स.ं 1(10)/2018-एसपी-I.—केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े इथिे ोल का उत्पािि बढािे और जर्िेष रूप से अजधिेष र्ाले
मौसम में पेरोल के साथ इथिे ोल ब्लेडडंग (ईबीपी) कायवक्रम के अधीि इसकी आपूर्तव बढािे और चीिी जमलों के साथ िुड़ी
जडजस्ट्टलररयों को िी िािे र्ाली सहायता के समाि ही िीरा आधाररत स्ट्टैंडएलोि जडजस्ट्टलररयों को जर्त्तीय सहायता िेिे के
जलए, दििांक 08.03.2019 की अजधसूचिा सं. का.आ. 1228 (अ) के िररये “इथेिोल उत्पािि क्षमता म ें र्ृजि तथा
जर्स्ट्तार हते ु िीरा आधाररत स्ट्टैंडएलोि जडजस्ट्टलररयों को जर्त्तीय सहायता िेिे के जलए स्ट्कीम” िामक एक स्ट्कीम
अजधसूजचत की थी जिसे बाि म ें क्रमिः दििांक 25.05.2021 की अजधसूचिा सं. का.आ. 2025(अ) के माध्यम स े संिोजधत
दकया गया था।
2. अब दििांक 08.03.2019 की उक्त अजधसूचिा का पैरा 10 के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े यह जिणवय
जलया ह ैदक उक्त अजधसूचिा के पैरा 6 (ii) को जिम्नािुसार पढा िाए:-[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
“आर्ेिक को 30 जसतबं र, 2022 तक बैंक से ऋण संजर्तररत हो िािा चाजहए, ऐसा ि होिे पर पररयोििा के
जलए सैिांजतक अिुमोिि रद्द हो िाएगा। इसके अलार्ा, बैंक से ऋण की पहली दकस्ट्त के सजं र्तरण की तारीख से िो र्षव के
भीतर पररयोििा पूण व हो िािी चाजहए।”
सुबोध कुमार डसंह, संयुक्त सजचर्
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2022
No. 1(10)/2018-SP-I.—The Central Government with a view to increase production of ethanol and
its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus season and to
extend financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries on lines similar to that extended to
distilleries attached with sugar mills, notified the scheme namely “Scheme for extending financial
assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol
production capacity” vide notification No. S.O. 1228 (E) dated 08.03.2019 which was subsequently
amended vide notification No. S.O. 2025(E), dated 25.05.2021 respectively.
2. Now in pursuance of para 10 of the said notification dated 08.03.2019, Central Government
has decided that Para 6(ii) of the notification may be read as under:-
“The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022, failing
which the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be
completed within two years from the date of disbursement of first instalment of loan from bank.”
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 5 अप्रलै , 2022
स.ं 1(10)/2018-एसपी-I.— िबदक केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े इथेिोल का उत्पािि बढािे और जर्िेष रूप स े अजधिषे
र्ाले मौसम म ें पेरोल के साथ इथेिोल ब्लेडडंग (ईबीपी) कायक्रव म के अधीि इसकी आपूर्तव बढािे और चीिी जमलों के साथ
िुड़ी जडजस्ट्टलररयों को िी िाि े र्ाली सहायता के समाि ही िीरा आधाररत स्ट्टैंडएलोि जडजस्ट्टलररयों को जर्त्तीय सहायता
िेिे के जलए, दििांक 08.03.2019 की अजधसूचिा स.ं का.आ. 1228 (अ) के िररय े जिम्नजलजखत स्ट्कीम “इथेिोल उत्पािि
क्षमता म ें र्ृजि तथा जर्स्ट्तार हते ु िीरा आधाररत स्ट्टैंडएलोि जडजस्ट्टलररयों को जर्त्तीय सहायता िेि े के जलए स्ट्कीम”
अजधसूजचत की थी। तत्पश्चात, “इथेिोल उत्पािि क्षमता म ें र्ृजि तथा जर्स्ट्तार हते ु िीरा आधाररत स्ट्टैंडएलोि जडजस्ट्टलररयों
को जर्त्तीय सहायता प्रिाि करिे की ियी स्ट्कीम” को दििांक 15.09.2020 की अजधसूचिा स.ं का.आ. 3135(अ) के तहत
अजधसूजचत दकया गया था।
2. अब दििांक 15.09.2020 की उक्त अजधसूचिा का पैरा 10 के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार िे यह जिणवय
जलया ह ैदक उक्त अजधसूचिा के पैरा 6 (ii) को जिम्नािुसार पढा िाए:-
“आर्ेिक को 30 जसतंबर, 2022 तक बैंक स े ऋण संजर्तररत हो िािा चाजहए, ऐसा ि होि े पर पररयोििा के
जलए सैिांजतक अिुमोिि रद्द हो िाएगा। इसके अलार्ा, बैंक स े ऋण की पहली दकस्ट्त के संजर्तरण की तारीख स ेिो र्षव के
भीतर पररयोििा पूण व हो िािी चाजहए।”
सुबोध कुमार डसंह, संयुक्त सजचर्4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2022
No. 1(10)/2018-SP-I.—Whereas the Central Government with a view to increase production of
ethanol and its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus
season and to extend financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries on lines similar to that
extended to distilleries attached with sugar mills, notified the following scheme namely- “Scheme for
extending financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation
of ethanol production capacity”- vide notification No.S.O.1228(E), dated 08.03.2019. Thereafter, “New
Scheme for extending financial assistance to molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and
augmentation of ethanol production capacity” was notified on 15.09.2020 vide Notification No. S.O.
3135(E).
2. Now in pursuance of para 10 of the said notification dated 15.09.2020, Central Government
has decided that Para 6(ii) of the notification dated 15.09.2020 may be read as under:-
“The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022 failing which
the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be completed
within two years from the date of disbursement of first instalment of loan from bank.”
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 5 अप्रलै , 2022
स.ं 1(10)/2018-एसपी-I.—केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े इथेिोल का उत्पािि बढािे और जर्िेष रूप स े अजधिेष र्ाल े
मौसम म ें पेरोल के साथ इथेिोल ब्लेडडंग (ईबीपी) कायवक्रम के अधीि इसकी आपूर्त व करि े और इससे चीिी जमलों की िकिी
की जस्ट्थजत म ें सुधार करि,े तादक उन्द्ह ें दकसािों के गन्ना मल्ू य बकाया का भुगताि करिे म ें सक्षम बिाया िा सके, की िजृ ि स े
अजधसूचिा स.ं का.आ. 3523(अ) दििांक 19.07.2018 द्वारा एक स्ट्कीम अथावत- “इथेिोल उत्पािि क्षमता बढाि े और
उसम ें र्ृजि करि े के जलए चीिी जमलों को जर्त्तीय सहायता प्रिाि करि े संबंधी स्ट्कीम’ अजधसूजचत की ह ै जिस े तत्पश्चात
दििांक 09.08.2018, 11.10.2018, 04.01.2019, 14.11.2019 और 20.05.2020 की अजधसूचिा स.ं क्रमि:
का.आ. 3952 (अ), का.आ. 5219 (अ), का.आ. 47 (अ), का.आ. 4104 (अ) और का.आ. 1523 (अ) द्वारा संिोजधत दकया
गया था। तत्पश्चात दििांक 08.03.2019 को "इथिे ोल उत्पािि क्षमता बढािे और उसम ें र्ृजि करि े के जलए चीिी जमलों
को जर्त्तीय सहायता प्रिाि करिे संबंधी ियी स्ट्कीम" िामक एक ियी स्ट्कीम अजधसूजचत की गयी थी और इसके अलार्ा
दििांक 15.09.2020 की अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 3136 (अ) के तहत एक ियी स्ट्कीम "इथेिोल उत्पािि क्षमता-2020,
को बढािे और उसम ें र्ृजि करिे के जलए चीिी जमलों को जर्त्तीय सहायता प्रिाि करिे संबंधी ियी स्ट्कीम" अजधसूजचत की
गयी थी।
2. अब दििांक 15.09.2020 की उक्त अजधसूचिा का पैरा 10 के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े यह जिणवय
जलया ह ैदक उक्त अजधसूचिा के पैरा 6 (ii) को जिम्नािुसार पढा िाए:-
“आर्ेिक को 30 जसतंबर, 2022 तक बैंक स े ऋण संजर्तररत हो िािा चाजहए, ऐसा ि होि े पर पररयोििा के
जलए सैिांजतक अिुमोिि रद्द हो िाएगा। इसके अलार्ा, बैंक स े ऋण की पहली दकस्ट्त के संजर्तरण की तारीख स े िो र्षव के
भीतर पररयोििा पूण व हो िािी चाजहए।”
सुबोध कुमार डसंह, संयुक्त सजचर्[भाग I—खण् ड 1] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2022
No. 1(10)/2018-SP-I.— The Central Government with a view to increase production of ethanol and
its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus season and
thereby to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arrears of the
farmers notified the scheme namely “Scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for
enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity” vide notification No. S.O. 3523(E), dated
19.07.2018, which was subsequently amended vide notifications No. S.O. 3952 (E), No. S.O. 5219 (E), No.
S.O.47 (E), No. S.O. 4104 (E) and No. S.O. 1523 (E) dated 09.08.2018, 11.10.2018, 04.01.2019,
14.11.2019 and 20.05.2020 respectively. Thereafter a new scheme namely “New Scheme for extending
financial assistance to sugar mills for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity” was
notified on 08.03.2019 and further a new scheme namely- “New Scheme for extending financial assistance
to sugar mills for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity-2020” was notified on
15.09.2020 vide Notification No. S.O. 3136(E).
2. Now in pursuance of para 10 of the said notification dated 15.09.2020, Central Government
has decided that Para 6(ii) of the notification dated 15.09.2020 may be read as under:-
“The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank by 30th September, 2022, failing
which the in principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be
completed within two years from the date of disbursement of first instalment of loan from bank.”
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 5 अप्रलै , 2022
स.ं1(10)/2018-एसपी-I.— केंरीय सरकार ि े इथेिॉल का उत्पािि बढािे और पेरोल के साथ इथेिॉल ब्लेंडडगं
(ईबीपी) कायवक्रम के अधीि, जर्िेष रूप स े अजधिेष र्ाल े मौसम म,ें इसकी आपूर्त व बढाि े और इसस े चीिी जमलों की िकिी
की जस्ट् थजत म ें सधु ार करि,े तादक उन्द् ह ें दकसािों के गन्द् िा मूल् य बकाया का भुगताि करि े म ें सक्षम बिाया िा सके, की िजृ ट
से दििांक 19.07.2018 की अजधसूचिा स.ं का.आ. 3523 (अ) द्वारा एक स्ट् कीम अथावत् – ‘इथेिॉल उत् पािि क्षमता बढाि े
और उसम ें र्ृजि करि े के जलए चीिी जमलों को जर्त् तीय सहायता प्रिाि करि े संबंधी स्ट् कीम’ अजधसूजचत की थी, जिसम ें
तत्पश्चात दििांक 09.08.2018, 11.10.2018, 04.01.2019, 14.11.2019 और 20.05.2020 की अजधसूचिा स.ं
क्रमिः का.आ. 3952 (अ), का.आ. 5219 (अ), का.आ. 47 (अ), का.आ.4104 (अ) और का.आ.1523 (अ) द्वारा संिोधि
दकया गया था। इसके बाि “इथेिॉल उत् पािि क्षमता बढाि े और उसम ें र्ृजि करि े के जलए चीिी जमलों और िीरा आधाररत
स्ट् टैंडअलोि जडजस्ट् टलररयों को जर्त् तीय सहायता प्रिाि करिे की स्ट् कीम” दििांक 08.03.2019 को अजधसूचिा स.ं
का.आ.1227 (अ) और का.आ. 1228 (अ) द्वारा अजधसजू चत की गई थी। इसके अलार्ा दििांक 15.09.2020 को
अजधसूचिा स.ं का.आ. 3135 (अ) और का. आ. 3136 (अ) के द्वारा 30 दििों के जलए एक छोटी डर्डं ो खोली गई थी,
जिसम ें िीरा आधाररत स्ट्टैंडअलोि जडस्ट् टीलररयों और चीिी जमलों स े इस स्ट्कीम के तहत आर्ेिि आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे।
तत्पश्चात, दििांक 14.01.2021 को अजधसूचिा स.ं का.आ. 148 (अ) के माध्यम स े संिोजधत स्ट्कीम िामतः “पररयोििा
प्रस्ट्तार्कों को उिकी इथेिॉल जडजस्ट्टलिे ि क्षमता की र्ृजि करिे या फीड स्ट्टॉक िैस े अिाि (चार्ल, गेह,ं िौ, मक्का तथा
सोरघम), गन्न,े चकुंिर आदि स ेफस्ट्टव िेिेरेिि (1िी) के उत्पािि हते ु जडजस्ट्टलररयां स्ट्थाजपत करिे हते ु जर्त्तीय सहायता िेि े
के जलए स्ट्कीम” अजधसूजचत की गई थी।
2. दििांक 14.01.2021 की उक्त अजधसूचिा के परै ा 9 के अिुसरण म ें अब केंरीय सरकार ि े जिणवय दकया
ह ै दक उक्त अजधसूचिा के पैरा 5 (ii) को जिम्नािुसार पढा िाएः-
“आर्ेिक को बैंक/एिसीडीसी/आईआरईडीए/एिबीएफसी/दकसी अन्द् य जर्त् तीय संस्ट्थ ाि, िो िाबाड व स े पुिर्र्वत् त
पोषण के जलए पात्र ह,ैं स े 30 जसतम्बर, 2022 तक ऋण संजर्तररत हो िािा चाजहए, ऐसा ि होिे पर पररयोििा के जलए
सैिांजतक अिुमोिि रद्द हो िाएगा। इसके अलार्ा, बैंक/एिसीडीसी/आईआरईडीए/एिबीएफसी/कोई अन्द् य जर्त् तीय6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
संस्ट् थाि, िो िाबाडव स े पुिर्र्वत् त पोषण के जलए पात्र ह,ैं स े ऋण की पहली दकस्ट् त के संजर्तरण की तारीख स े 2 र्षव के अंिर
पररयोििा पूण व हो िािी चाजहए।”
सुबोध कुमार डसंह, संयुक्त सजचर्
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2022
No. 1(10)/2018-SP-I.—The Central Government with a view to increase production of ethanol and
its supply under Ethanol Blended with Petrol (EBP) Programme, especially in the surplus season and
thereby to improve the liquidity position of the sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arrears of the
farmers notified the scheme namely “Scheme for extending financial assistance to sugar mills for
enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity” vide notification No. S.O. 3523(E), dated
19.07.2018, which was subsequently amended vide notifications No. S.O. 3952(E), No. S.O. 5219(E), No.
S.O.47 (E), No. S.O. 4104(E) and No. S.O. 1523(E) dated 09.08.2018, 11.10.2018, 04.01.2019, 14.11.2019
and 20.05.2020 respectively. Thereafter schemes for extending financial assistance to sugar mills &
molasses based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity
were notified on 08.03.2019 vide notifications No. S.O. 1227(E) & S.O. 1228(E). Further vide notifications
No. S.O. 3135(E) & S.O. 3136(E) dated 15.09.2020, a small window was opened for 30 days for inviting
applications under the scheme from molasses based stand alone distilleries and from sugar mills.
Thereafter, a modified scheme namely “Scheme for extending financial assistance to project proponents for
enhancement of their ethanol distillation capacity or to set up distilleries for producing 1st Generation (1G)
ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane, sugar beet etc.”
was notified on 14.01.2021 vide Notification No. S.O. 148 (E).
2. Now in pursuance of para 9 of the said notification dated 14.01.2021, Central Government
has decided that Para 5(ii) of the notification dated 14.01.2021 may be read as under:-
“The applicant should get the loan disbursed from the bank/NCDC/IREDA/ NBFCs/any other
financial institutions which are eligible for re-finance from NABARD, by 30th September, 2022, failing
which the in-principle approval for the project will stand cancelled. Further, the project should be
completed within two years from the date of disbursement of 1st instalment of loan from
bank/NCDC/IREDA/NBFCs/any other financial institutions which are eligible for re-finance from
NABARD.”
SUBODH KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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