The government organisation dispatched 6.3 million tonnes of rice worth Rs 14,596 crore to producers of ethyl alcohol during the past year.

The government needs about 1,100 crore litres of ethanol to meet its 20 per cent target in the ethanol blended with petrol (EBP) programme

The revelation came via a question by MP Ashok Singh to the Minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distribution Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya. | India News