Patna, Dec 8 – Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary visited an ethanol plant in Nawanagar, Buxar district, to assess its operations.
The plant’s managing director, Ajay Singh, greeted the officials and walked them through how ethanol is made, the facility’s current output and what it could achieve with a full capacity run. Singh explained that the state government’s existing supply order only covers about half of the plant’s capacity, which is hampering production, putting a financial squeeze on the plant, and potentially endangering the industry’s future. He presented a memorandum to the CM urging the government to raise the supply order to match the plant’s full operational potential, warning that failure to do so could cause long‑term setbacks for Bihar’s ethanol sector.
The workers at the plant also expressed worries about job security. They filed a joint letter to the Chief Minister, stating that the limited supply orders are cutting production and creating uncertainty regarding the plant’s viability. They requested that the government allocate supplies commensurate with the plant’s true production capacity, which would help keep operations running and protect their livelihoods.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar listened to concerns from both plant leadership and staff and assured them that the government would address the issue earnestly. He reiterated that advancing the ethanol industry remains a top priority for Bihar and that decisive steps would be taken promptly.
The inspection by the state’s top leaders underscores the importance of the ethanol sector at a time when the government is pushing policy reforms to boost production. The Buxar unit—one of the state’s leading ethanol plants—is now anticipating favorable government action following this high‑level visit.
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