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(a) whether the Government has formulated bio-fuel policy;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether the policy is under the consideration of the Government; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
:
(a) whether the Government has formulated bio-fuel policy;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether the policy is under the consideration of the Government; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a), (b), (c) & (d) : A Draft National Policy on Bio fuels was prepared by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources, which was sent in April, 2006 to the Ministries /Departments concerned and some States for their comments. The comments of the Ministries/Departments and States were discussed in a meeting taken by MNES in July, 2006 and the Draft National Policy on Biofuels has been revised based on the comments and inputs.
The Draft National Policy on Biofuels outlines the approach, strategy, targets, fiscal and financial incentives on various aspects of bio-fuel development, purchase policy, research, design and development (RD&D), legislation for enabling use of bio-fuels, capacity building, etc. to achieve energy security in the country.