UP govt to amend biofuel policy to augment state's green energy resources

Last year, the state government said it was, in partnership with the petroleum ministry, preparing an action plan to set up a large sized biofuel plant in every district

The Uttar Pradesh government will promote the setting up of biofuel plants for augmenting the state's green energy resources.

UP Chief Minister Adityanath has instructed officials to revisit the UP Biofuel Policy 2018 for effecting suitable amendments to boost the sector and attract fresh investment.

Of late, the state has been working with the union petroleum ministry and the public sector oil marketing companies (OMC) for setting up biofuel plants in all the 75 districts of UP. It is aimed at not only creating an economic value chain for the stray cow shelters at the district level, but also providing a practical