Bargarh Ethanol Bio-Refinery Will Give Momentum To Green Growth: Minister
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The plant will produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It will help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities will be created in the local area, he said.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the ethanol bio-refinery plant being set up by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Odisha's Bargarh district will give momentum to green growth and sustainable development.
After inspecting the ethanol plant site, Mr Pradhan, the Union Education and Skill Development minister said the plant will provide employment opportunities to the youth of the region.
The plant will produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It will help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities will be created in the local area, he said.
This indigenously developed plant will promote green fuel.
