NATIONAL SCHEMES

Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme
▪ India has announced plans for 27% ethanol blending in petrol (E27) by 2030, extending its
successful Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme.
▪ Ethanol, an alcohol derived mainly from sugarcane, maize, and surplus food grains, is blended with petrol to create a cleaner, renewable transport fuel.
▪ The Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme was launched in 2003, beginning with 5%
blending.

NAMASTE Scheme
▪ The objective of the “National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem” (NAMASTE)
scheme is to formalize and institutionalize the persons engaged in hazardous cleaning of sewers
and septic tanks and promoting safe and mechanized cleaning through trained sanitation workers.
▪ It is jointly being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
▪ It is implemented by the National Safai Karmacharis Finance Development Corporation
(NSKFDC) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE).
▪ It would be implemented for three years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26.
▪ Target Groups: Sewer and septic tank sanitation workers (SSWs) and waste pickers in urban
areas of India.

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