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Land availablity
Estimation of land available for Jatropha curcas plantation (as per Planning Commission Report on Bio-fuels,2003)
Land Type
Area in Million Hectare
Potential for Jatropha Plantation in Million Hectare
Under stocked forests
31.0
3.0
Protective hedge around agricultural fields
142.0
3.0
Agro-forestry
2.0
Fallow lands
24.0
2.4
Land related programmes of Ministry of Rural Development
2.0
Public lands-railway tracks, roads, canals etc.
1.0
Total
197.0
13.4
 
 
 
 
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