1. S C Gupta GM (Biofuels) Indian Oil Corporation Limited Jatropha Plantation on Revenue Wastelands Indian Oil Corporation Limited

2. 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

3. Indian Oil Corporation Limited  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 9 th 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

4. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Biodiesel Initiatives of IndianOil

5. 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

6. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

7. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Project activities- Chhattisgarh Nursery Site, Raipur Pit digging, Bilaspur

8. Indian Oil Corporation Limited ICBL Plantations in Chhattisgarh

9. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

10. 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

11. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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 camps Medical Camps

12. Indian Oil Corporation Limited Major Issues & Concerns  Land Availability  Certified High Yielding Varieties  Plant Health  Availability of labor  Irrigation  Costs  Logistics  Harvesting

13. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

14. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

15. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

16. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

17. Indian Oil Corporation Limited 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

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