The board of directors of Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd. approved the expansion of the company’s “Distillery Capacity (Ethanol)” at the Barkartpur facility from 150 KLPD to 250 KLPD.
Internal accruals and loans made under the interest-subvention programme of the Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, would be used to pay the project’s cost of Rs. 56 crore.
Because it is environmentally benign and helps the nation save foreign currency, the central government promotes the mixing of ethanol with fuel. The Company has made the decision to increase or enhance the Distillery capacity (Ethanol) at the Company’s Barkatpur Plant in consideration of the Government’s policies and the rising demand for ethanol at the national level.
The board also approved the increase / enhancement in the “Cane Crushing Capacity” from 23750 TCD to 26200 TCD of the Company and improvement in energy efficiency.
