Country's first integrated bio-ethanol refinery to be inaugurated in Bargarh
India's first integrated bio-ethanol refinery, being developed by government-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), will be inaugurated today (4th July,2026). Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the facility in Bargarh district, Odisha.
The project, worth Rs 1,775 crore, will have an annual ethanol production capacity of 6.3 crore litres. It is unique as it will use a dual-technology approach, allowing the refinery to produce ethanol from both conventional feedstocks and agricultural waste.
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