The law ministry has rejected the proposal of food ministry for direct manufacture of ethanol from sugarcane on a standalone basis and not only as a by-product of sugar by amending the Sugar Control Order under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act.
Backed by the view of attorney general, law ministry has stated that the proposal could be considered under separate provisions and not under the
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