Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Farmers Protest Ethanol Plant in Rajasthan
Farmers from different states are having a big meeting in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, to protest against a new ethanol plant.
They are worried that the plant will harm the environment, use up a lot of groundwater, and cause pollution.
The Rajasthan government has stopped internet services in the area before the meeting.
The plant is being built by a company called Dune Ethanol Private Limited, and farmers have been protesting since they found out about it.
Many farmer unions are supporting the protest.
The government has also formed a committee to investigate the potential harm from the plant.
Farmer leaders from Punjab, Haryana, and other states protested against a proposed ethanol plant in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan on December 17.
The protest is organized by various farmer unions, including the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM).
Concerns include environmental damage, groundwater depletion, and pollution due to the ethanol plant.
The Rajasthan government has suspended internet services in Hanumangarh ahead of the protest and implemented strict security measures.
The Rajasthan government has formed a committee to investigate potential groundwater contamination and pollution from the proposed facility.
- Who
- Farmer leaders from Punjab, Haryana, and other states
- What
- Protest against a proposed ethanol plant
- When
- December 17
- Where
- Outside the deputy commissioner’s office in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
- Why
- Concerns about environmental damage, groundwater depletion, and pollution
- Location
- Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
- Date of Protest
- December 17
- Proposed Plant
- Ethanol plant by Dune Ethanol Private Limited
- Key Concerns
- Environmental damage, groundwater depletion, pollution
- Internet Suspension
- Yes, in Hanumangarh
- Land Area
- 65 acres
- Company Directors
- Jatinder Arora and Robin Jindal
- MoU Signed
- 2022
- Committee Investigation
- Formed by Department of Forest and Environment
- Committee Head
- Bikaner Division Commissioner
Sources
Hanumangarh ethanol plant: Farmer leaders from Punjab, Haryana to join kisan maha panchayat in Rajasthan on Dec 17
Kisan Mazdoor Morcha announces DC office protests in Punjab, warns of rail blockade from December 20
Rajasthan: Farmers hold ‘mahapanchayat’ to protest against proposed ethanol plant
