10 August 2024 : PIB Summary For UPSC
1. Cabinet approves Amendment in “Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana”
(Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2043925 )
| Topic: GS2 – Governance – Government Policies |
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Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana:
Background: The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, started in 2003, aims to blend ethanol with petrol to address environmental and economic issues. With current blending at around 4.22%, the 2G Ethanol initiative seeks to meet the target of 10% blending by utilising biomass and waste.
Scheme: The Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana was launched in March 2019.
Financial Support: The scheme will use Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to support Second Generation (2G) Integrated Bioethanol Projects.
Financial Outlay: The total financial outlay for the scheme is Rs. 1969.50 crore, covering the period from 2018-19 to 2023-24.
Feedstock: The scheme focuses on using lignocellulosic biomass, which includes plant materials like cereal straw, bagasse, and forest residues.
Objectives:
- Establish an ecosystem for commercial 2G Ethanol projects.
- Boost Research and Development in the 2G Ethanol sector.
Support 12 commercial and 10 demonstration projects (6 commercial and 5 demonstration in Phase-I, and the remaining in Phase-II).
Implementation Agency: The Centre for High Technology (CHT), under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG), will oversee the scheme.
Benefits:
- Promotes the use of non-food feedstocks, reducing reliance on food crops.
- Contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Helps prevent biomass burning, improving public health and farmer income.
- Creates jobs in the 2G Ethanol sector and biomass supply chain.
- Supports waste management and contributes to the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Advances 2G Ethanol technology through research and development.
