Balrampur Chini Mills signs MoU with Lucknow Cantonment BoardThis procurement, including garbage bags and pens, underscores the growing acceptance of bio-based materials in India. The order reinforces...
23 Feb, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Sugarcane to sustainability: India gets its first fully integrated PLA plant as Balrampur Chini unveils BioyugThe company expects Bioyug to catalyse MSME participation in downstream packaging and green innovation.
03 Jul, 2025, 11.36 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh bioplastic policy gamechanger, to finalise Rs 20,00 cr PLA project post scheme fine print: BCMLBalrampur Chini Mills Limited plans to finalise an investment of Rs 2,000 crore for India's first industrial PLA bioplastic manufacturing p...
04 Oct, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
India should come up with bio-plastics policy: ReportIndia should introduce a national bio-plastics policy with fiscal incentives like capital subsidies and government support for research and...
17 Sep, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
India aims to lead next industrial revolution with biomanufacturing policy: DBTIndia introduced the BioE3 policy to tackle challenges related to food, energy, and climate. Approved by the Union Cabinet, the policy focu...
25 Aug, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
Ethanol from various feedstocks must be priced adequately to help all stakeholders: Avantika Saraogi, Balrampur ChiniSugarcane, found in abundance in India, has the potential to contribute significantly to bio-based packaging solutions, reducing the depend...
07 Aug, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
'Balrampur Chini announces Rs 2000cr capex in India's first industrial bioplasticBalrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) announced a Rs 2000 crore forward integration project for the first-ever industrial bioplastic plant i...
19 Feb, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Budget 2024: A shot in the arm for green energy initiativesIn the Interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced financial assistance for the procurement of biomass aggregation machi...
01 Feb, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
India recycles only 30 per cent of 3.4 MT plastic waste generated annually: ReportOver a five-year period, the plastic consumption in the country has risen at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7 per cent to 14 M...
12 Jan, 2023, 04.20 PM IST
Life without plastics? It’s possible with these sustainable innovationsThe ban on single-use plastics opens a massive business opportunity for players in the sustainable packaging space. The concluding article ...
08 Sep, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
How this biotech firm is changing agriculture sector with sustainable alternativesThe company’s main focus is to create agro-value chain by upcycling agricultural waste and creating economic value for the farming communit...
15 Aug, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
Phasing out plastic: what is the alternative?Compostable, eco-friendly bagasse is great for replacing plastic when you need disposable plates, cups or takeout boxes. Bagasse is made fr...
26 Nov, 2019, 12.07 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari says it's tough to restructure the loans of the sugar industryThe sugar industry is upset with the various regulations like indirect cap on retail price of sugar, sugarcane price fixation, removal of t...
14 Nov, 2016, 09.13 PM IST
Bioplastics offer hope but add new segregation woesBioplastic is a common term used for any material that has properties similar to plastic but is manufactured using natural substances.
19 Apr, 2016, 10.47 AM IST
No govt can ensure support price sought by farmers: Nitin GadkariNo government can guarantee the support price as demanded by farmers, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said here today even as he proposed a co...
25 Nov, 2015, 07.45 PM IST
- Union Budget 2010: Agri machinery to cost less
Govt has cut basic customs duty from 7.5% to 5% on specified agricultural machinery.
27 Feb, 2010, 02.35 PM IST
- Legislative changes needed to shift to green plastics
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05 Apr, 2007, 03.35 AM IST