Bio-diesel plants with an aggregate capacity of 3470 tonnes per day have been set up by private companies. One demonstration plant for production of three tonnes bio-diesel per day had been set up by the Chattisgarh Bio-fuel Development Board in the year 2005.
Four plants with an aggregate capacity of 1750 tonnes per day have been set up during the last three years by private companies in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
No funds have been allocated or spent by the Central Government for setting up of biodiesel plants. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has informed that no bio-diesel has been procured by oil marketing companies for blending with diesel during last three years.
