## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to EIA Notification Regarding Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, specifically concerning the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. The amendment, dated June 16, 2021, aims to further promote the EBP program by streamlining environmental clearance (EC) processes for sugar manufacturing/distillery expansions and introducing a new category for grain-based distilleries producing ethanol with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD). The key change involves replacing the requirement for a certificate from a competent authority with a self-certified affidavit for expansion projects and introducing relaxed environmental regulations for grain based distilleries with ZLD producing ethanol for the EBP. This change is expected to accelerate ethanol production and contribute to the government's 20% ethanol blending target by 2025.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the amendment to the EIA Notification, as published by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on June 16, 2021 (S.O. 2339E). The analysis focuses on the key changes introduced by the amendment and their potential impact, based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report analyzes an *amendment* to the original EIA Notification number S.O.1533 E, dated the 14th September, 2006.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the provided text, the core objective of this amendment is to promote the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme and achieve the government's target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025. This is achieved by easing environmental clearance procedures for ethanol production facilities and expansion and creating a specific exemption category for grain based distilleries with ZLD.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment addresses two key issues:
1. The original EIA notification was causing delays in the environmental clearance process for expansion projects of sugar manufacturing units or distilleries. These delays were linked to the requirement of obtaining certificates from the competent authority regarding ethanol production for blending with fuel.
2. The amendment acknowledges the overall environmental, social, and economic benefits of ethanol production from Grain Based distilleries with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD), including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, less pollution, a boost to the agricultural economy, and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuels. The amendment provides a special dispensation for this category of projects, making it easier for them to obtain Environmental Clearances.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment introduces the following key changes to the EIA Notification:
* **Change 1: Self-Certification for Sugar/Distillery Expansion Projects:**
* **Original Policy (Inferred):** Required a certificate from a competent authority confirming ethanol production for blending with fuel for expansions of sugar manufacturing units or distilleries.
* **New Rule:** The amendment replaces the requirement for certification by a competent authority with a self-certification in the form of a notarized affidavit by the Project Proponent.
* **Effect:** Simplifies and accelerates the environmental clearance process for expansion projects. However, a condition is added that if the ethanol produced is not being used completely for the EBP Programme, the EC will be cancelled.
* **Change 2: Special Dispensation for Grain Based Distilleries with ZLD:**
* **Original Policy (Inferred):** Grain-based distilleries producing ethanol were likely subject to standard EIA procedures.
* **New Rule:** A new category "5ga" is added to the Schedule for "Grain based distilleries producing ethanol, without Zero Liquid Discharge". These projects are appraised as B2 projects. The distilleries must be solely used for the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme of the Government of India. Note: Grains include wheat, rice, maize, barley, sorghum. The projects can file for application for grant of EC upto 31st March 2024 or till further notification whichever is earlier provided that any subsequent amendment or expansion or change in product mix after 31st March 2024, shall be considered as per the provisions inforce at that time.
* **Effect:** Creates a streamlined environmental clearance pathway for these distilleries, recognizing their environmental benefits. This is a significant incentive for establishing new grain-based ethanol production facilities. The proponent must file a notorized affidavit that ethanol produced from proposed project shall be used completely for EBP Programme. The EC shall stand cancelled if the program guidelines are not followed.
* **Change 3: Category B Project Clarification:**
* The amendment adds a clause to Paragraph 4, stating that "Such Category B projects, as notified by the Central Government on account of exigencies such as pandemics, natural disasters, or to promote environmentally friendly activities under National Programmes or Schemes or Missions, shall be considered at the Central level as Category B projects".
* **Effect:** Allows some Category B projects to be considered at the Central level.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Sugar manufacturing units and distilleries planning to expand ethanol production capacity.
* Companies interested in establishing new grain-based distilleries with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) specifically for ethanol production.
* The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and other regulatory bodies involved in environmental clearance processes.
* The Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the relevant State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs) are responsible for implementing this amendment.
* **Timelines:** The amendment specifies that the dispensation for new grain based distilleries is applicable for projects who file application for grant of EC upto 31st March 2024 or till further notification whichever is earlier provided that any subsequent amendment or expansion or change in product mix after 31st March 2024, shall be considered as per the provisions inforce at that time.
* **Procedures:** The amendment introduces self-certification through a notarized affidavit as a substitute for the certificate from a competent authority. The amendment also specifies the conditions under which the EC can be cancelled.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these changes are:
* **Accelerated Ethanol Production:** The simplified environmental clearance process is expected to expedite the expansion of existing distilleries and the establishment of new grain-based ethanol production facilities.
* **Increased Ethanol Blending:** This amendment will contribute to achieving the government's target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol by 2025.
* **Reduced Dependence on Fossil Fuels:** Increased ethanol production will reduce India's reliance on imported fossil fuels.
* **Environmental Benefits:** The promotion of grain-based distilleries with ZLD is expected to lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, less water and air pollution, and a boost to the agricultural economy.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the EIA Notification represents a significant policy change aimed at promoting the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme. The introduction of self-certification and the special dispensation for grain-based distilleries with ZLD are expected to accelerate ethanol production and contribute to achieving the government's blending targets. This amendment is likely to have a positive impact on the ethanol industry, the agricultural sector, and the environment, through reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependence.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location of notification issuance in India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification.
Environment Protection Act, 1986: Indian Law under which the notification and amendments are made
Environment Protection Rules, 1986: Rules pertaining to the Environment Protection Act, 1986
EIA Notification: Refers to the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, a key regulatory document.
Central Government: The government of India
State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority: State-level authority for environmental impact assessments.
Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme: A government initiative to blend ethanol with petrol.
Ethanol: A type of alcohol that is mixed with petrol
Zero Liquid Discharge: A waste water treatment system
EC: Environmental Clearances
Grain Based distilleries: Manufacturing facilities for ethanol production.
Dr. Sujit Kumar Bajpayee: Jt. Secy. who signed the notification
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2175] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 16, 2021/ज्र् ष्े ि 26, 1943
No. 2175] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021/JYAISHTHA 26, 1943
पर्ाावरण वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 16 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2339(अ).—केन्द रीर् सरकार ने पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म 3 के खंड
(घ) के साथ परित पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) के खंड (v) के
अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के तत्क ालीन पर्ाावरण एवं वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संख् र्ाक का.आ. 1533 (अ),
तारीख 14 जसतम्ब र, 2006 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात ् ईआईए अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा ह)ै द्वारा जनिेि दिर्ा था दक इसके
प्रकािन की तारीख स े ही ईआईए अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म ें सूचीबि नई पररर्ोिनाओं र्ा कार्ाकलापों र्ा मौिूिा
पररर्ोिनाओं र्ा कार्ाकलापों के जवस्ट् तार र्ा आधुजनकीकरण जिससे प्रदिर्ा र्ा प्रोद्योजगकी और/ र्ा उत् पाि जमश्रण म ें
पररवतान के साथ क्षमता पररवधान हो िाता ह,ै का भारत के दकसी भाग म ें प्रारंभ केन्द रीर् सरकार स े पूवा पर्ाावरणीर्
स्ट् वीकृजत प्राप् त करन े के पश् चात् र्ा र्थाजस्ट् थजत, उक्त अजधजनर्म की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3) के अधीन केंरीर् सरकार
द्वारा सम् र्क् रूप स े गरित राज्र् स्ट् तरीर् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण द्वारा, उसम ें जवजहत प्रदिर्ा के अनुसरण म ें
ही दकर्ा िाएगा।
और एथनॉल जमजश्रत पेरोल कार्ािम के प्रर्ोिन से एथनॉल के उत् पािन के जलए आिजर्त चीनी जवजनमााण र्ा
आसवनी इकाइर्ों के जवस्ट् तार के जलए अजधसूचना संख् र्ाक का. आ. 345 (अ), तारीख 17 िनवरी, 2019 और अजधसूचना
संख् र्ाक का.आ. 750 (अ), तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2020 के द्वारा जविेष जवतरण का उपबंध दकर्ा गर्ा था। वषा 2025 तक
पेरोल म ें एथनॉल के 20% जमश्रण के लक्ष्र् की प्राजि हते ु सरकार की वचनबद्धता को ध् र्ान म ें रखत े हुए इस जवतरण को
आग े भी िारी रखन े का जनणार् जलर्ा गर्ा था और र्ह अजधसूचना संख् र्ाक का.आ.980 (अ), तारीख 02 माच,ा 2021 के
द्वारा अजधसूजचत दकर्ा गर्ा था ।
3252 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और केंरीर् सरकार न े र्ह िेखा ह ै दक चीनी जवजनमााण इकाइर्ा ं र्ा आसवजनर्ां सामान्द र्तर्ा सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े
प्रमाणनन के संबंध म ें प्रमाणपत्र र्ह दक आसवनी म ें ईंधन के साथ समर्बि रीजत स े जमश्रण करन े के जलए एथनॉल का
उत् पािन दकर्ा िा रहा ह/ै दकर्ा िाएगा, प्राप् त करने की अपेक्षा का अनुपालन करने म ें असमथा रहती ह ैं जिसम ें संपूण ा
प्रदिर्ा अवरूद्ध हो िाती ह।ै इस मामल े पर जवचार दकर्ा गर्ा और र्ह जवजनजश् चत दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै दक सक्षम प्राजधकारी
िारा प्रमाणन की अपेक्षा को एक नोटरीकृत िपथ-पत्र के रूप म ें स्ट् व-प्रमाणन स े इस िता के अध् र्धीन प्रजतस्ट्थ ाजपत दकर्ा
िाएगा दक बाि म ें र्दि र्ह पार्ा िाता ह ै दक इस जवतरण के अनुसार प्रिान की गई पर्ावा रणीर् स्ट् वीकृजत के आधार पर
उत् पादित एथनॉल का उपर्ोग पूणा रूप स े एथनॉल जमजश्रत परे ोल कार्ािम के जलए नहीं दकर्ा िा रहा ह ै तो पर्ाावरणीर्
स्ट् वी कृजत रि ृहो िाएगी।
और एथनॉल जमश्रण कार्ािम, िून्द र् रव जवमुजि (िेडएलडी) वाली अनाि आधाररत आसवजनर्ों और सरकार के
एथनॉल जमश्रण कार्ािम के प्रर्ोिनों के जलए केवल एथनॉल का उत् पािन करने की व् र्वस्ट् था को और अजधक बढ़ावा िेन े
और ऐसी आसवजनर्ों स े एथनॉल के उत् पािन म ें पम् परागत िीवाश् म-ईंधन की तलु ना म ें ग्रीन हाउस गैस उत् सिानों म ें कमी,
िल और वार् ु प्रिषू ण म ें कमी, कृषीर् अथाव् र्स्ट्थ ा को संभाव् र् प्रोत् साहन और समतुल् र् मात्रा में आर्ाजतत िीवाश् म ईंधन पर
जनभारता म ें कमी सजहत समस्ट्त पर्ाावरणीर्, सामाजिक और आर्थाक फार्िों को ध् र्ान में रखत े हुए केन्द रीर् सरकार,
पररर्ोिनाओं की ऐसी श्रेणी (सरकार के एथनॉल जमजश्रत परे ोल कार्ािम के जलए उपर्ोग दकए िान े के जलए िून्द र् रव
जवमुजि के साथ अनाि आधाररत आसवजनर्ों द्वारा एथनॉलका जवजनमााण करन े वाली) को पर्ाावरणीर् स्ट् वीकृजतर्ां (ईसी)
प्रिान करने के संबंध म ें कजतपर् ितों के अध् र्धीन जविेष जवतरण आवश् र्क समझती ह।ै
अत: अब, केन्द रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1)
और उप-धारा (2) के खंड (v) द्वारा प्रित् त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए ईआईए अजधसूचना म ें का जनम्न जलजखत और
संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाात-्
उि अजधसूचना में :-
(i). पैरा 4 म,ें उप-पैरा (iii) के पश् चात ्जनम्न जलजखत अतं :स्ट्थ ाजपत दकर्ा िाएगा, अथाात-्
(iiiक) केन्द रीर् सरकार द्वारा संकटकाल, िैसे दक महामारी, प्राकृजतक आपिाओं आदि के नाम पर अजधसूजचत उक्त श्रणे ी
“ख” पररर्ोिनाओं र्ा राष्र ीर् कार्ािमों / स्ट् कीमों / जमिनों आदि के अंतगता पर्ाावरणीर् िजृ ि स े अनुकूल
कार्ाकलापों पर, केन्द रीर् स्ट् तर पर श्रणे ी “ख” पररर्ोिनाओं के तौर पर जवचार दकर्ा िाएगा।
(ii). अनुसूची की मि 5 (छ) के सामन े स्ट् तंभ (5) म ें की प्रजवजष्ट के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत रखा िाएगा-
“(क) इस अनुसूची की मि 5(छ क) म ें आन े वाली पररर्ोिनाओं के जसवार् ;
(ख) पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट् तावक द्वारा एक िपथ-पत्र के रूप म ें स्ट् व-प्रमाणन के अनुसार, पूणा रूप स े केवल एथनॉल जमजश्रत
पेरोल (ईबीपी) कार्ािम के जलए ही उपर्ोग दकए िाने हते ु जवद्यमान इकाई के जलए पूव ा पर्ाावरण स्ट् वीकृजत (ईसी)
प्राप् त कर चुकी चीनी जवजनमाणा इकाइर्ों र्ा एथनॉल के उत् पािन के जलए आसवजनर्ों के जवस्ट् तार का श्रेणी “ख2”
पररर्ोिनाओं के रूप में मल्ू र्ांकन दकर्ा िाएगा।
परंत ु र्ह दक बाि म ें र्दि र्ह पार्ा िाता ह ै दक इस संजवतरण व् र्वस्ट्थ ा के अनुसार प्रिान की गई पर्ाावरण
स्ट् वीकृजत के आधार पर उत् पादित एथनॉल का उपर्ोग पणू ा रूप स े ईबीपी कार्ािम के जलए नहीं दकर्ा िा रहा ह ै
र्ा एथनॉल का उत् पािन नहीं दकर्ा िा रहा ह ै र्ा उक्त आसवनी उन अपेक्षाओं, जिनके आधार पर पररर्ोिना का
श्रेणी ख 2 पररर्ोिना के रूप म ें मल्ू र्ांकन दकर्ा गर्ा ह,ै को पूरा नहीं कर रही ह ै तो पर्ाावरण स्ट् वीकृजत को
जनरस्ट् त माना िाएगा।
(iii). अनुसूची की मि 5(छ) के पश् चात् जनम्न जलजखत मि रखी िाएगी, अथाात-्
पररर्ोिना/दिर्ाकलाप आरजम्भक सीमा के साथ श्रेणी ित,े र्दि कोई हों
क ख
5 जवजनमााण/ जवरचना
5(छक) पूणा रूप स े भारत िून्द र् रव जवमुजि िून्द र् रव जवमुजि रटप् पण-
सरकार के एथनॉल रजहत पररर्ोिनाए ं वाली पररर्ोिनाए ं
(i). श्रेणी “ख” के अधीन आने
जमजश्रत पेरोल
वाली पररर्ोिनाओं का
कार्ािम के जलए[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
उपर्ोग दकए िाने के मूल् र्ांकन, ख 2 श्रेणी के रूप म ें
जलए एथनॉल का और इस अजधसूचना के पैरा 4
उत् पािन करने वाली (iiiक) की जनबंधनों म ें दकर्ा
अनाि आधाररत िाएगा।
आसवजनर्ां
(ii). उन पररर्ोिनाओं के जलए
लागू जिन्द होंन े पर्ाावरण
स्ट् वीकृजत प्राप् त करन े के जलए
रटप् पणी: अनाि म ें
अपना आवेिन 31 माच ा 2024
गेह,ं चावल, मक् का,
तक र्ा अगली अजधसूचना, िो
िौ और ज्व ार िाजमल
भी पहल े हो, तक फाईल दकर्ा
ह।ैं
हो, परंत ु दक 31 माच ा 2024 के
पश् चात् उत् पाि जमश्रण म ें दकसी
भी प्रकार के तिनन्दत र संिोधन
र्ा जवस्ट् तार र्ा पररवतना पर ,
उस समर् लाग ू उपबंधों के
अनुसार जवचार दकर्ा िाए।
(iii). पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्त ावक एक
नोटरीकृत िपथ-पत्र फाईल
करेगा दक प्रस्ट् ताजवत पररर्ोिना
स े उत् पादित एथनॉल का
उपर्ोग पूण ा रूप स े ईबीपी
कार्ािम के जलए दकर्ा िाएगा।
परंतु दक बाि म ें र्दि र्ह पार्ा
िाता ह ै दक इस जवतरण
व् र्वस्ट् था के अनुसार प्रिान की
गई पर्ाावरण स्ट् वीकृजत के
आधार पर उत् पादित एथनॉल
का उपर्ोग पणू ा रूप स े ईबीपी
कार्ािम के जलए नहीं दकर्ा िा
रहा ह ै र्ा एथनॉल का उत् पािन
नही दकर्ा िा रहा ह ै र्ा उक्त
आसवनी अपेक्षाओं, जिनके
आधार पर पररर्ोिना का श्रणे ी
ख 2 पररर्ोिना के रूप म ें
मूल् र्ांकन दकर्ा गर्ा ह,ै को परू ा
नही कर रही ह ै तो पर्ाावरण
स्ट् वीकृजत को जनरस्ट्त हो िाएगी।
[फा.स.ं 22-33/2019-आईए.III]
डा. सुिीत कुमार बािपेर्ी, संर्ुक् त सजचव
रटप्प ण: मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र म ें का.आ- 1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतम्ब र, 2006 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी
और इसका अंजतम संिोधन अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 1247 (अ) तारीख,18 माच,ा 2021 द्वारा दकर्ा गर्ा था।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2021
S.O. 2339(E).—WHEREAS, by notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry
of Environment and Forests number S.O.1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 issued under sub-
section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, read
with clause (d) of the sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 (hereinafter
referred to as the EIA Notification), the Central Government directed that on and from the date of its
publication, the new projects or activities or the expansion or modernization of existing projects or
activities listed in the Schedule to the EIA notification entailing capacity addition with change in process or
technology and/or product mix shall be undertaken in any part of India only after obtaining prior
environmental clearance from the Central Government or as the case may be, by the State Level
Environment Impact Assessment Authority, duly constituted by the Central Government under sub-section
(3) of section 3 of the said Act, in accordance with the procedure specified therein;
AND WHEREAS, for the purpose of Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme, a special dispensation
was provided for expansion of sugar manufacturing or distillery units, intended for production of Ethanol
vide notifications numbers S.O. 345(E), dated the 17th January, 2019 and S.O. 750(E), dated the 17th
February, 2020. In view of the Government’s commitment to achieve 20 percentage blending of ethanol in
petrol by the year 2025, it was decided to continue further with this dispensation and it was notified vide
notification number S.O. 980(E) dated the 2ndMarch, 2021;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government has noticed that the expansion projects of sugar
manufacturing units or distilleries are generally unable to comply with the requirement of obtaining
certificate from the competent authority relating to certification that the distillery is producing/shall
produce ethanol for blending with fuel in a timely manner thereby stalling the entire process. The matter
has been considered and it has been decided that the requirement of certification by competent authority
may be replaced with self-certification in form of a notorised affidavit, subject to condition that
subsequently if it is found that the ethanol, produced based on the EC granted as per this dispensation, is
not being used completely for Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme, the EC shall stand cancelled;
AND WHEREAS, to give a further boost to the Ethanol Blending Program, Grain based
distilleries, having Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and setup to produce only ethanol for the purposes of
Ethanol Blending Program of the Government, and keeping in view overall environmental, social and
economic benefits in production of ethanol from such distilleries including reduction in Green House Gas
emissions in comparison to conventional fossil-fuel, less water and air pollution, potential boost to
agricultural economy and reduced dependence on imported fossil fuel by equivalent amount, the Central
Government deems it necessary to give a special dispensation as regards granting of Environmental
Clearances (EC) to such category of projects [Manufacturing of ethanol by Grain Based distilleries with
Zero Liquid Discharge, to be used for Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme of the Government], subject to
certain conditions;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2)
of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government, hereby
makes following further amendments in the EIA Notification, namely:-
In the said notification:-
(i) In paragraph 4 after sub-paragraph (iii), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
(iii a) Such Category ‘B’ projects, as notified by the Central Government on account of
exigencies such as pandemics, natural disasters, or to promote environmentally friendly
activities under National Programmes or Schemes or Missions, shall be considered at the
Central level as Category ‘B’ projects;
(ii) in the Schedule, against item 5(g), for the entry in column (5), the following shall be
substituted:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
“(a) Except for the projects falling in item 5(ga) of this Schedule;
(b) Expansion of sugar manufacturing units or distilleries for production of ethanol, having
Prior Environment Clearance (EC) for existing unit, to be used completely for Ethanol
Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme only, as per self-certification in form of an affidavit by
the Project Proponent, shall be appraised as category ‘B2’ projects.
Provided that subsequently if it is found that the ethanol, produced based on the EC
granted as per this dispensation, is not being used completely for EBP Programme, or if
ethanol is not being produced, or if the said distillery is not fulfilling the requirements
based on which the project has been appraised as category B2 project, the EC shall stand
cancelled”;
(iii) in the Schedule, after item 5(g), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
Project/ Activity Category with threshold limit Conditions, if any
A B
5 Manufacturing/Fabrication
“5(ga) Grain based distilleries Projects Projects with Note:
producing ethanol, without Zero Zero Liquid
(i) Projects under category B
solely to be used for Liquid Discharge
shall be appraised as B2
Ethanol Blended Petrol Discharge
category project and in
Programme of the
terms of para 4(iiia) of this
Government of India
notification
(ii) Applicable for projects
Note: Grains include who file application for
wheat, rice, maize, grant of EC upto 31st
barley, sorghum. March 2024 or till further
notification whichever is
earlier provided that any
subsequent amendment or
expansion or change in
product mix after 31st
March 2024, shall be
considered as per the
provisions inforce at that
time.
(iii) The project proponent
shall file a notorised
affidavit that ethanol
produced from proposed
project shall be used
completely for EBP
Programme. Provided that
subsequently if it is found
that the ethanol produced,
based on the EC granted as
per this dispensation, is not
being used completely for
EBP Programme, or if
ethanol is not being
produced, or if the said
distillery is not fulfilling6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
the requirements based on
which the project has been
appraised as category B2
project, the EC shall stand
cancelled”.
[F.No. 22-33/2019-IA.III]
Dr. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated
the 14th September, 2006 and was last amended vide the notification number S.O.1247(E) , dated
the 18thMarch, 2021.
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