PM Narendra Modi has dedicated to the nation the 2nd Generation (2G) Ethanol Plant at Panipat in Haryana through video conferencing. The 2G Ethanol Plant has been built by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited, at an estimated cost of over 900 crore rupees.
The project will utilise about two lakh tonnes of rice straw (parali) annually to generate around three crore litres of Ethanol per annum. It will also contribute to a reduction of Greenhouse Gases.