CULTIVATION OF BIOFUELS IN ORISSA

16:18 IST

RAJYA SABHA

Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) have take several initiatives for cultivation of biofuels in the State. Jatropha and Pomgambia will be grown in the KBK and other districts of the state. They include enumeration of Oil Seed Bearing trees in all KBK districts to assess the available potential, plantation of saplings in certain districts and other promotional and awareness raising activities including organizing workshops, demonstration of bio diesel production units etc.

The State Government has announced policy guidelines for this in August 2007. Funds are available from the State plans as well as Government of India.

This information was given by the Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Vilas Muttemwar in a written reply to a question by Shri B.J. Panda in the Rajya Sabha today .

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