Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana

Context

 Bioethanol projects are under Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana

About Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana

 To facilitate production of ethanol, Government had notified the “Pradhan Mantri

JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan - Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran)
Yojana” for providing financial support for setting up Second Generation (2G)
ethanol projects in the country using lignocellulosic biomass and other
renewable feedstock.
 The total financial outlay for the scheme is Rs. 1969.50 crore for the period from
2018-19 to 2023-24.

Objectives

 The current scheme envisages setting up of 12 Commercial scale Second Generation

(2G) Bioethanol projects and 10 demonstration scale 2G Bioethanol projects based on
non-food biomass feedstocks and other renewable feedstocks.
 The projects have been envisaged to increase ethanol availability for Ethanol
Blending Petrol Programme in the country consequently reducing dependency on
import of fossil fuel.

Implementation

 Under this Yojana, 12 Commercial and Demonstration scale Second Generation (2G)
ethanol Projects will be provided a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support in two
phases:
o Phase-I (2018-19 to 2022-23): wherein six commercial projects and
five demonstration projects will be supported.
o Phase-II (2020-21 to 2023-24): wherein remaining six commercial
projects and five demonstration projects will be supported.
 The Project developers interested in availing benefits of the scheme, shall be
submitting their proposal for review by the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG).