Supplementary letter regarding permission to use and sell alcohol produced from B-Heavy for domestic/foreign liquor production.

Issued

20 May 2021

Source

Commissioner Circular

Category

Circular Molasses Ethanol

What This Document Says

Maharashtra eGazette Amendment Summary

Amended Rule/Section: Supplementary to Government Resolution No. VINAYAS 0120/PR.CR.07/RAUSHU-2, dated 14.10.2020

Type of Change: Supplementary Clarification / Policy Interpretation

What Changed:

This supplementary circular addresses a specific operational issue arising from the COVID-19 lockdown regarding B-Heavy molasses. The original GR dated 14.10.2020 established a policy framework for ethanol production from sugarcane-based feedstocks (sugar/molasses/sugarcane juice/B-Heavy/C-Heavy molasses) in line with Central Government directives. However, due to lockdown impacts, ethanol offtake from B-Heavy molasses decreased significantly, leading distilleries to request permission to produce and sell alternative products.

The circular clarifies that distilleries are NOT permitted to produce and sell Rectified Spirit (RS - शुध्द मद्यार्क) or Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA - अवतशुध्द मद्यार्क) from B-Heavy molasses in addition to ethanol production. The existing policy framework does not provide any provision for such diversification beyond ethanol.

मराठी अनुवाद (Marathi Translation)

शुध्द मद्यार्क) अवतशुध्द मद्यार्क)

The circular further clarifies that distilleries have autonomy only regarding ethanol production, but with a critical caveat: if a distillery has entered into ethanol supply agreements with oil marketing companies (as per Central Government policy) and fails to fulfill those commitments, the entire responsibility and liability rests solely with the concerned distillery unit. The State Government assumes no responsibility or liability for such defaults.

Key Details:

Context: COVID-19 lockdown caused reduced ethanol offtake from B-Heavy molasses
Request Denied: Distilleries requested permission to produce RS and ENA from B-Heavy molasses alongside ethanol - this request is rejected
Policy Constraint: The 14.10.2020 GR and Central Government guidelines (references 1-3) do not provide for production flexibility beyond ethanol from B-Heavy molasses
Liability Clause: Any distillery failing to meet ethanol supply commitments to oil marketing companies bears full responsibility; State Government disclaims all liability
Central Policy Alignment: Decision aligns with Central Government's Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry directives dated 19.11.2019, 22.01.2019, and 13.08.2020

Effective Date: 20th May, 2021 (date of publication)

Authority:

Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Section not specified)
Government of Maharashtra, Home Department
Reference: MIS 1221/PR.CR.214/RAUSHU-2
Issued under orders of the Governor of Maharashtra

Digital Reference: Document code 202105211519014429 (available at www.maharashtra.gov.in)

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# थोडक्यात:
B-Heavy मोलॅसिस (साखर उद्योगाचा कचरा) मधून केवळ ethanol हीच उत्पादन करता येते — रेक्टिफाइड स्पिरिट किंवा ENA उत्पादन करण्याची परवानगी नाही.

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## विस्तृत स्पष्टीकरण:

**काय बदलले:**

COVID लॉकडाउनच्या वेळी oil companies साठी ethanol उत्पादन कमी झाले. या कारणे distilleries ना रेक्टिफाइड स्पिरिट (RS) आणि ENA बनवण्याची परवानगी देऊ दे असे विनंती केली. पण Government ने हे नाकारले.

**महत्वाचे नियम:**

- **Distilleries करू शकतात:** B-Heavy मोलॅसिस मधून फक्त ethanol बनवणे
- **करू शकत नाहीत:** RS किंवा ENA बनवणे (त्याच मोलॅसिस मधून)
- **Oil companies सह समझोता:** जर तुम्ही ethanol supply करण्याचा करार केला तर तो पूरा करायला हवा
- **जिम्मेदारी:** अगर समझोता पूरा न झाला तर सर्वच दोष distillery चा — Government जिम्मेदार नाही

**कधी लागू होणार:**
20 May 2021

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