Current Context : Central government  extended the PM JI – VAN programme that promotes production of ethanol from biomass by another five years.

About Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana

• Aim : to provide financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.
• Focus: Biomass-to-ethanol production
• Goals: Promote renewable energy, manage agricultural waste, and enhance energy security.

Implementation Agency : Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG).