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S C GuptaGM (Biofuels)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Jatropha Plantation on Revenue Wastelands
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Contents
Initial Developments in Biodiesel Biodiesel Initiatives of IndianOil
Development of Structure Projects
Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh
Systems: Documentation & Technology
Major issues & concerns Support required Conclusion
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Planning Commission report (2003) suggested Jatropha curcas as a potential feedstock for Biodiesel production
A National Biodiesel Mission launched by Planning Commission to meet the 5% biodiesel requirement of India
MoPN&G declared Biodiesel Purchase Policy on 9th Oct, 05 w.e.f . 1.1. 06
It laid emphasis on Standard Quality (as per BIS Spec); Uniform Price (Rs. 26.50 / Litre); Setting up of 20 Purchase Centres by Oil PSUs; Assured Market to Farmers & Entrepreneurs
Utilization of wasteland for feedstock generation
Initial Developments in Biodiesel
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Biofuels Business Development group created
Business modeling for Biodiesel activities finalized
Corporation’s ‘Article of Association’ suitably amended for
agricultural activities
A pilot project in Madhya Pradesh (Jhabua district) launched
A JV company formed in Chhattisgarh with CREDA for development of feedstock in the state
Development of Structure
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IndianOil Biofuels Projects
Objective: Production of 30 MMTPA of Biodiesel
(Model : Captive Jatropha Plantation on 30,000 ha of revenue wasteland)
Joint Venture Company with Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) with 74% stake to IndianOil – IndianOil CREDA Biofuels Limited
Plantation completed on about 4200 hectares in Chattisgarh
Objective: Production of 35 MMTPA of Biodiesel
(Model : Jatropha Plantation on 50,000 ha of panchayat wasteland )
IndianOil Ruchi Biofuels LLP incorporated this year
Plantation commenced in Jhansi & Lalitpur (2010)
Major project funding from MNREGS through Jeevan Jyoti Yojana (JJY) of GoUP
Uttar Pradesh
Chhattisgarh
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Project activities- Chhattisgarh
Nursery Site, Raipur
Pit digging, Bilaspur
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IndianOil Biofuels Projects
Objective: To assess possibility of revenue land based commercial Biodiesel unit and develop benchmarks for plantation costs and output
(Model: Captive plantation on 2000 ha of revenue wasteland )
Plantation completed on about 300 hectares of land in Jhabua
1 year old Jatropha plants in Jhabua
Madhya Pradesh- Pilot Project
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Jatropha – Agri Techniques Manual Manual designed to standardize Jatropha plantation and best practices
Energy crop Plantation Documentation Module: Standardization of execution, monitoring and data management of plantation activities
Technology: GPS GPS employed for area calculation and mapping Measurement and verification of land area against revenue records
System Standardization
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CSR Activity
5 Cattle health checkup camps held in Jhabua
18 villages covered in 2 medical camps organized in Newra & Bhamu in district Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Cattle Check up campsMedical Camps
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Major Issues & Concerns Land Availability Certified High Yielding Varieties Plant Health Availability of labor Irrigation Costs Logistics Harvesting
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Major Issues & Concerns
a. Land Available revenue wasteland is less than reported
Significant portions encroached, under forest cover, diverted etc. Many plots unfit due to poor soil depth, steep slope etc To meet estimated 5% blending requirement by 2017, approx. 3 million ha
will have to be brought under cultivation
Formation of compact clusters difficult due to small & scattered plots
b. Uncertainty in Yield Nation wide survey of existing plantations in six climatic zones: seed yield
varying from 350 to 1700 gm /plant Non availability of certified planting materials (seeds/saplings)
c. Plant Health Jatropha, contrary to earlier reports of hardy nature, is prone to disease
and infestations. Remedial actions add to the plantation costs
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d. Availability of labour Getting labour in adequate nos. in the plantation season is difficult since it
coincides with that of sustenance food crops.
e. Rainfall/irrigation: Availability of water in marginal lands is limited and expensive
f. Costs Actual cost of plantation is higher than envisaged Major Contributors to increase in costs
Irrigation Costs of Agri-inputs Labour rate & No of Mandays
Major Issues & Concerns
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g. Logistics: High logistics cost due to small & scattered plots - non formation of
clusters
h. Harvesting: The staggered ripening pattern of Jatropha fruits also adds to the
harvesting costs Diversion of produce after harvesting could occur & initiator may
not get its due
Major Issues & Concerns
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Support Required
High yielding certified seed / planting material
Dedicated Government Financial Support Allotment of funds to promote Energy Crop planations Nil VAT/ST on “Biodiesel Portion” of blended HSD. Direct investments by Corporates to be treated as R&D expense / CSR
activity
Waste Land Allotment Policy : Integrated (revenue cum forest) wasteland allotment policy
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To Conclude
Massive mobilization of resources is essential for meeting NPB 2017 target
Promotion of Biofuels has multiple advantages–Energy security; Sustainable rural employment / development; Environment benefits etc
Commercialization will require long term commitments and government support
Extensive R&D for - yield improvement; new feedstocks ; new technologies etc
With govt. support and coordination with all players in R&D, agriculture, RD, forest, logistics, processing and marketing; Biofuels
can achieve its goal