Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has written a letter expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for determining the rate of ethanol production from surplus rice by the state government at Rs 54.87 per litre.
He requested that surplus paddy purchased from farmers of Chhattisgarh should be used to produce biofuel directly for ethanol plants, which will enable the plants to buy the paddy from the farmers.
Baghel said efforts were made for 18 months to encourage the production of biofuels from surplus paddy produced in the state by the Chhattisgarh government, an official communication said on Wednesday.
“I am extremely grateful towards you for taking this decision,” he said, referring to the pricing for ethanol.
