(a) the total quantum of bio-diesel being produced in the country at present;
(b) the number of units engaged in its production and their production capacity;
(c) the percentage of production of bio-diesel being consumed in the country; and
(d) the percentage of total production of bio-diesel being exported at present?
MINISTER of STATE for PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRIMATI PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) As per the information received from Bio-diesel Association of India (BDAI), the
approximate total domestic production of Bio-diesel in the country is about 170467 KL
(b) There are about 20 major Companies under BDAI which are involved in production of
Bio-diesel in the Country.
(c)&(d) The national policy does not permit direct sale of Bio-diesel by manufacturers. As
per the Bio-diesel Purchase Policy of MoPNG, OMCs have been designated to purchase Bio-diesel
for blending with High Speed Diesel (HSD) at identified 20 purchase centres across the country
at a uniform price declared by OMCs. Presently the declared price of Bio-diesel is Rs.42.50
per litre w.e.f. 26.10.2013.
However, the Bio-diesel manufacturers have not come forward to sell their Bio-diesel produce to
OMCs at this declared price.
As per BDAI, the total Bio-diesel Exports are about 137970 KL i.e. 81% of the total domestic
production. The balance product is sold domestically for other applications as industrial oils
and lubricants etc. Consumption as fuels is very limited and mostly in-house.