New Delhi, April 11 -- All India Distillers' Association (AIDA) has written to the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, urging it to enable the nationwide rollout of ethanol-based cooking as an alternative to LPG, citing rising surplus production and energy security concerns.

In a letter addressed to the Ministry, AIDA highlighted the "growing need for developing alternative domestic utilisation pathways for surplus ethanol in India," positioning ethanol cooking as a practical and scalable solution.

Flagging supply risks, the industry body noted, "Recent geopolitical disruptions have tightened LPG supplies, leading to prioritisation of household consumption, while commercial users continue to face supply constraints." It added that this...