Uttaranchal Bio-fuel Board (UBB) has been constituted as a nodal
agency for bio-diesel promotion in the state.
Within
30 days of its formation, the UBB has implemented Jatropha plantation
in 29 Van Panchayats covering an area of 350 Hectares benefiting
187 families by this plantation activity.
Has undertaken Jatropha plantation in an area of 1 lakh hectare.
Mandate
of Uttaranchal Government to Uttaranchal Bio Fuel Board- Jatropha
Curcas in an area of Two Lac Hectares up to 20012.
UBB has established Jatropha Gene Bank to preserve high yielding
seed varieties.
Has ambitious plan to produce 100 million liters of bio-diesel.
Tribal
block Kalsi of Dehradun district was identified to start the
project by Board.
Area identification for plantation in an area of 25000 hectare
in the next July has been initiated.
Beneficiaries
have been selected from Van Panchayats with a criterion that
they should be BPL and priority has been given to SC/ST. Each
beneficiary has been issued identity cards so that they may
open account in bank with zero balance, right person gets the
payments for plantation and seed costs
Note: This information
has been provided by concerned agency, yet to be ascertained
by PCRA
Uttaranchal Bio-fuel Board (UBB) has been constituted as a nodal
agency for bio-diesel promotion in the state.