On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly developed 2G Ethanol Plant at Panipat Refinery in Haryana.

• The development of the 2nd Generation of Ethanol Generation Plant at Indian Oil Corporation Limited - IOCL’s Panipat Refinery comes at a time when India is prioritizing the production and usage of biofuels in the country.
• It is worth Rs 999 crore plant, that has been set up on 35 acres of land.
• The plant is having the capacity of 100 kilolitre/day.
• It will help in increasing the income of paddy farmers as well as play a significant role in controlling stubble burning led pollution.