Brief Note of Bio Fuel Policy

Seeing the strong prospect of production of Bio Fuel on culturable wasteland of Rajasthan through Jatropha and other such tree borne oil seeds Bio Fuel Mission has been constituted in 2005-06 in the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Chief Minister. To implementation of the objectives of the Bio Fuel Mission the State Government has declared the Bio Fuel Policy and has constituted the Bio Fuel Authority. 1. The State Government of Rajasthan decided to allotment of culturable wasteland in the identified 11 districts (Baran, Banswara, Bhilwara, Kota, Bundi, Rajsmand, Sirohi, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, and Udaipur) for the production of Jatropha and other such tree borne oil seeds for the production of Bio Fuel. 2. Upto 70% of wasteland available in the districts will be allotted to SHGs of BPL families, Gram Panchayats, agriculture co-operative societies, registered societies and village Forest protection and management committees. Preference will be given to BPL families of SHG's. The remaining 30%of wasteland will be allotted to Private companies (registered under Indian company Act, 1956) and Government Enterprises. 3. Those Government Enterprises and Private Companies will be given preference which will do the following work along with cultivation of Jatropha, Pongamia and other such tree born oilseeds for Bio-Diesel: ¢ Establish a processing unit. ¢ Establish transesterification unit/Bio diesel refinery. ¢ Take up research and development work for package of practice. ¢ Establish a nursery for developing of good quality planting material and seeds. ¢ Provide employment to local people's on priority. 4. Application submitted to state Govt. in Form 'A'. alongwith following documents in triplicate duly signed by the applicant:- (Rule No 8.1) (a) Site Plan of the wasteland. (b) Project Report. (c) Building Plan of bio-fuel based industrial purpose processing unit, if any. (d) Copy of bye-laws, articles of association or partnership deed.

5. Application by Companies, Public Undertaking and Societies shall be accompanied by a registration fee of Rs.1000/- and security amount equal to Rs.400/- per hectare. The security amount shall be adjustable on successful implementation of the project. (Rule No 8.2)

6. Allotment of land to Government Enterprises, Private Companies and Registered societies will be done on 20% of DLC rate (The rate applicable to lowest category of Barani land), on leasehold basis for a Lease of 20 years and allotment of land will be free to other categories on Gair Khatedari basis. The ownership rights shall be retained by the State Government.

7. Allottee will have to use 50% of the allotted land for plantation with in 2 years and rest in the 3rd year from the date of allotment. In case of non-fulfillment of this condition, allotment will be treated as automatically cancelled.

8. Allotment of land to Private companies (Registered under Indian company Act, 1956) and Government enterprises upto 1000 hect. for Bio Fuel project will be made by a committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary. The proposals of allotment of land more then 1000 Hect. will be submitted to BIDI for decision. Allotment of land upto 100 Hect. to other categories will be done by the committee constituted under the Chairmanship of District Collector.

9. Honb'le Chief Minister budget speech of financial year 2007-08 has announced to purchase Jatropha at a minimum support price of Rs.7.00 per Kg. for the coming 3 years by the RAJFED. Finance department has exempted Jatropha, crude bio-diesel and 100% bio-diesel (B-100) from VAT.

10. Total 40495 Ha. barren land has been identified in the 11 districts of Rajasthan(Baran, Banswara, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kota, Rajsamand, Sirohi, Udaipur). Out of which 12483.67 Ha. land has been allotted. 8069.40 Ha. land has been allotted to 900 Self Help group of BPL families and 4333.32 Ha. land has been allotted to 443 Gram Panchyat on Gair Khatedari basis. Bundi has allotted 81 Ha. land to 2 societies.

11. Under the programme of raising of Jatropha seedling, Land Resource Department of Govt. of India allotted Rs. 225 and Rs.500 in the year 2006-07 and 2007-08 respectively. In the year 2006-07, against the target of 75 lacs of seedling raised 66 lacs seedling have been raised utilizing Rs.191.78 lacs and 61 lacs seedlings have been planted and in the year 2007-08 against the target of 174 lacs of seedling raised 147.81 lacs seedlings have been raised utilizing the Rs.298.83 lacs, and 134.03 lacs seedlings have been planted.