(a) whether ethanol required to be mixed in petrol and diesel is available, in the country;
(b) if so, the details of the demand and supply of the ethanol;
(c) whether cost of production of petrol in the country has come down as a result of the aforesaid mixing;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the consumers still have not got ethanol mixed petrol and diesel;
(f) the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(g) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) & (b) In compliance with the decision of the Government, the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)
are procuring ethanol for the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme to the extent of the ethanol
made available by the domestic ethanol producers at the ad-hoc ex-factory declared price decided
by the Government. For the period 1st November, 2010 to 31st October, 2011, against the requirement
of 105.3 crore litres by the OMCs, contiacts for 57.59 crore litres have been signed with the eligible
suppliers till 31SL October, 2010.
(c) & (d) As the declared price of ? 27/ litre is adhoc in nature and subject to adjustment with the final
price, any impact on cost of production of Petrol will be assessable only with respect to the final price.
(e) to (g) EBP supplies have commenced and will cover all markets progressively.