Jatropha plantation has been undertaken in two states. (Rajasthan
& Meghalaya).
In Shillong, Meghalaya plantation has been done on 500 Ha.
IKF has planned to cover 15,000 Ha area in next two years.
In Udaipur (Rajasthan) plantation has done on 200 ha.
Seeds procured from Udaipur Mandi and nearby districts of Udaipur
@ Rs.6 per kg.
30 tons of Jatropha seeds are available.
In Chhattisgarh, IKF is in touch with CBDA. They have applied
to CBDA for the allotment of 5000 ha. land on lease.
In Udaipur, IKF has established a transesterification plant
of 3000 liters per day capacity.
This plant has been procured from Grow diesel venture, New Delhi.
It is a batch process plant.
IKF has planed to set up a transesterification plant of 3000
liters per day capacity at Chhattisgarh and 300 TPD (would be
procured from Lurgi) at Gujarat.
IKF has signed an MOA with Indian Oil limited , R& D center,
Faridabad on 1st, March 2006 for the transfer of technology
.
Note: This information
has been provided by concerned agency, yet to be ascertained
by PCRA
Jatropha plantation has been undertaken in two states. (Rajasthan
& Meghalaya).