Stepping up ethanol production may help reduce crude oil import, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said stepping up ethanol production can help reduce the import of crude oil and prove to be an extra means of earning for sugarcane farmers.
He claimed that before the BJP came to power, only 20 crore litres of ethanol was being sent to oil companies from Uttar Pradesh, which now increased to around 100 crore litres.
Addressing a public meeting here after dedicating to the nation three mega projects, Modi said, “Every year, India spends around Rs 5-7