Kolhapur/Satara, May 17 -- union Road and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari asserted that sugar factories need to increase ethanol production and start their own ethanol sales pumps in the coming time as it is becoming impossible to make profit from sugar production.
Gadkari, who was speaking at the Patriotic Abasaheb Veer Gratitude Award distribution program organized at Kisan Veer Co. Sugar Factory in Bhuinj of Satara district, said , "Our efforts are underway to ensure that farmers are not just food providers but also fuel providers. "He said "On the upcoming World Environment Day, we are launching vehicles running on 80 percent ethanol in the market for sale. Instructions have been given to vehicle manufacturing companies to manufacture ...