Cabinet clears modified scheme to enhance ethanol production December 30, 2020 Union Minister for Shipping, Ports and Waterways, Mansukh Mandavia - KR DEEPAK× Rs 3,000 crore project for Paradip port also got the approval Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved modified scheme to enhance ethanol distillation capacity in the country for producing 1st Generation (1G) ethanol from feed stocks such as cereals (rice, wheat, barley, corn & sorghum), sugarcane and sugar beet. It also gave its approval for deepening and optimisation of inner harbour facilities including development of Western dock on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode to handle cape size vessels at Paradip Port.