0108/2019 Government launches programme for converting used cooking lino biodiesel in 100 ctes ~The Economie Times Tue Ecoxomic Ties Nity cic TbullHousingFin = el Bold MEX) RHt05) Fs dent Mere 1.10968 7.20, 50525. 90.00 37981.90 724,00 Government launches programme for converting used cooking oil into biodiesel in 100 cities NEW DELHI: State-run oll marketing companies IndianOil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum on Saturday launched 2 programme to procure biodiesel made from used cooking oil 100 cites across the country ‘Tne programme was formally launched by Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, under which the three OMCs would invte expression of interest {rom private entities for setting up plants to produce biodiesel from used cooking cil Initially, the biodiesel would be procured by the OMCs at an assured rate of Rs 61 per live, which would be increased to Rs 62.7 in the second year and Rs 54.5 per lite in the third year. ‘The minister also launched Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) sticker and a mobile phone application for collection of used cooking cil (UCO) to ensure that it does not come back to ecosystem, ‘The sticker would affixed by the food joints, hotels and restaurants in their premises to MindurtanP show that they supply UCO for producing biodiesel wig cna ‘Addressing an event to mark World Biofuel Day’ here, Pradhan said, ‘Biodiesel is available in many forms other than used cooking ol. Its waste to wealth. We will celebrate World Biofuel Day as alternative energy day! “Like Amul, where milk is collected from households and then converted into a commercial product, there will be RUCO movement, The biggest issue (with biofuels like compressed bio gas) was offtake guarantee. More than 300 firms have got letter of intent for ‘compressed bio gas. ts implementation isa challange. But we are targetting 6,000 such units til 2024." He also said, *China has a larger population but its (energy) distribution isnot that organised as compared to our three oil marketing ‘companies. That includes city gas distribution fms also. “Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujwala Scheme, we would achieve the target of providing 8 crore LPG connections by September end. ‘Already, there is 20 per cent reduction in chest congestion disease reported in India due to the clean fuel movement. Regarding ethanol blending, he said,"We would also make ethanol rom surplus food stock. At present we produce ethanol rom sugarcane molasses. Non-subsidised bio mass would be converted into energy" "About four-five yaars ago, we had decided to increase ethanol blanding with petrol. Ithas increased from 1.8 per cont to 7 to 8 per cont. It will soon be 10 per cent. Our ultimate goal is to achieve 20 per cent ethanol blending with petrol,” the minister added Atpresent, 850 crore litres of diesel is consumed every month in India. The government aims to blend 5 per cent of biodiesel in diesel by 2030. Thus, 500 crore litres of biodiesel is required in a year. In india, 2,700 crore titres of cooking oils used, out which 140 crore UCO can be collected from bulk consumer such as hotel, hitpsleconomictimes indiatimes, comindusty/energyloi-gasigovernment-aunches-pragramme-or-carvaring-used-coaking-iLnte-bodiesel-n-100-c.... 1/20108/2019 Government launches programme for converting used cooking lino biodiesel in 100 ctles ~The Economie Times restaurants and canteens for conversion, which will give around 110 crore litres of biodiesel every year Atpresont, there is no established chain of collection for UCO, which presents a huge opportunity ‘Speaking on the occasion, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan lauded the efforts ofthe ol ministry for converting USO into biodiesel He said the repeated use of UCO can cause diseases Ike hypertension, atherosclerosis, Alzheimers and liver ailments, among others Stay ontop ness news with The Economie Times App. Download i Now! hitpsleconomictimes indiatimes. comindusty/energyloi-gasigovernment-aunches-pragramme-or-corvaring-used-coaking-iLnte-biodieselin-100-c.... 212