The details of the policy framed for cultivation of bio-fuel crops in the country?
The details of the policy framed for cultivation of bio-fuel crops in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT(SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI)
As per the national policy on bio-fuel brought out by Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy, details for cultivation of bio-fuel crops in the country are
as follows:
(a) Plantations of trees bearing non-edible oilseeds will be taken up on
Government/ Community wasteland, degraded or fallow land in forest
and nonforest areas. Contract farming on private wasteland could also
be taken up through the Minimum Support Price mechanism proposed
in the Policy. Plantations on agricultural lands will be discouraged.
(b) There are over 400 species of trees bearing non-edible oilseeds in the
country. The potential of all these species will be exploited, depending
on their techno- economic viability for production of biofuels. Quality
seedlings would be raised in the nurseries of certified
institutions/organizations identified by the States for distribution to the
growers and cultivators.
(c) In all cases pertaining to land use for the plantations, consultations,
would be undertaken with the local communities through Gram
Panchayats/Gram Sabhas, and with Intermediate Panchayats and
District Panchayat where plantations of non-edible oil seed bearing
trees and shrubs are spread over more than one village or more than
one block/taluk. Further, the provisions of PESA would be respected
in the Fifth Schedule Areas.
(d) Employment provided in plantations of trees shrub bearing non-edible
oilseeds will be made eligible for coverage under the National Rural
Employment Guarantee Programmed (NREGP).