National Biofuel Policy 2008
In a bid to reduce the country’s huge oil import bill, the government after much deliberation had given its nod to National Policy on Biofuels besides giving approval for setting up of National Bio-fuel Coordination Committee and Bio-Fuel Steering Committee in September 2008.
Under this policy , the country aims to raise blending of biofuels with petrol and diesel to 20% by 2017. The Biofuel Steering Committee would be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, which, along with the National Biofuel Coordination Committee would be serviced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Besides, the Panchayati Raj ministry would also be included as member in the Steering Committee. A sub-committee, comprising the department of biotechnology and the ministries of agriculture, new and renewable energy and that of rural development under the Steering Committee would aid research on bio-fuels.
In a bid to reduce the country’s huge oil import bill, the government after much deliberation had given its nod to National Policy on Biofuels besides giving approval for setting up of National Bio-fuel Coordination Committee and Bio-Fuel Steering Committee in September 2008.
Under this policy , the country aims to raise blending of biofuels with petrol and diesel to 20% by 2017. The Biofuel Steering Committee would be chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, which, along with the National Biofuel Coordination Committee would be serviced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Besides, the Panchayati Raj ministry would also be included as member in the Steering Committee. A sub-committee, comprising the department of biotechnology and the ministries of agriculture, new and renewable energy and that of rural development under the Steering Committee would aid research on bio-fuels.
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