Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting of National Biofuel Coordination Committee on Monday.

 

At the meeting, Pradhan discussed ways in which biofuel industry can help the country in stepping-up its fight against COVID-19, as per information provided by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

 

The committee also took an important decision to allow conversion of a small fraction of excess food grains into ethanol for utilisation in making alcohol-based hand-sanitizers and also for further augmenting the Ethanol Blending Program in India.

 

Attendees of the meeting were seen observing social distancing norms as advised by the government to check the spread of coronavirus.