Chhattisgarh signs MoU for country’s first ethanol plant to be set up in PPP mode

The Chhattisgarh government has signed an MoU for the country’s first ethanol plant to be set up in the state under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The contract was signed with Bhoramdev Cooperative Sugar Factory Kawardha and Chhattisgarh Distillery Limited’s subsidiary NKJ Biofuel for a period of 30 years. The setting up of an ethanol plant will prove to be important for ensuring timely payment for sugarcane to farmers and the full utilisation of the sugar factory capacity.