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