Sugar mills don't need green clearance to produce ethanol Plant

The Centre announced that a environmental clearance would not be required to produce additional ethanol from sugarcane juice as it does not cause pollution. "In yet another major decision for the benefit of farmers and sugar industry, the central government has declared that no separate environment clearance is required to produce additional ethanol from 'B' heavy molasses as it does not add to the pollution load," Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said.