The Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two separate companies for development of bio-diesel complex in the State.
CBDA has signed the MoU for development of bio-diesel complex in the State with two separate companies including Chennai-based M/s Green Energy and Guwahati (Assam)-based Bhuma Energy-IIT during a Consultative Workshop on Biofuel held here .
The companies will be carrying out investment to the tune of around ` 95 crore in the State. In bio-diesel complex, production of organic manure, organic insecticide, unprocessed glycerin and other allied products will be carried from waste remains after production of bio-diesel from Jatropha plant and other inedible oils.
“The light of Chhattisgarh’s Jatropha will be illuminating across the country and for this, the State Government is aking every possible efforts, said Chief Minister Raman Singh while addressing the Consultative Workshop on Biofuel here on Thursday.
“Natural production of Jatropha is ongoing in the State from the past many years and as a fuel, it is very useful and environment friendly. Chhattisgarh is playing significant role in cultivation of Jatropha,” stated Singh.
Notably, the workshop was organised by Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) in association with Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
According to Chief Minister, switching to alternate sources of energy including solar energy and biofuel, is need of the hour as natural resources like petroleum and coal stock is limited. For promotion of biofuel project, the Central Government has assured of providing support to Chhattisgarh. There are immense possibilities for research and development in this field.
The objective of Government is to develop presently available 1.26 lakh hectares land for Jatropha cultivation. like forest produce, Jatropha could also be developed as a source of income for forest dwellers, he said.
Chairman of Central Government’s bio-fuel cell and former Union Rural Development Minister Annasaheb Patil, Chairman of CBDA Purander Mishra, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy), Government of Chhatisgarh N Baijendra Kumar and representatives of companies working of bio-fuel sector were present on the occasion.