Biofuel Implementation Committee

• 09 May 2025

Why in News? 

Recently, the Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a high-powered committee to ensure effective implementation of biofuel projects. 

Key Points 

• About the of the Committee: 
  • This committee will be headed by the Chief Secretary. 
  • Members will include secretaries of the departments of Forest, Farmer Welfare and Agricultural Development, Urban Development and Housing, Animal Husbandry and Dairy, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Technical Education, Skill Development and Employment. 
  • The Secretary of the Department of New and Renewable Energy has been appointed as Member Secretary . 
• Scope of work of the Committee : 
  • To consider cases for relaxation in land standards . 
  • To arrange for collection of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and ensure its easy availability to biofuel producers. 
  • To ensure availability of agricultural produce market waste and cow dung to biofuel producers. 
  • To encourage city gas distribution companies to use bio-CNG. 
  • To promote the use of Fermented Organic Manure among farmers. 
  • To arrange skills training in the biofuel sector. 

Biofuels 

• Any hydrocarbon fuel that is produced from organic matter (living or once-living material) in a short period of time (days, weeks or months) is called a biofuel. 
  • They can be used to fuel vehicles, heat homes, and generate electricity.  
  • Biofuels are considered renewable because they are made from plants that can be grown again and again. 
• Biofuels can be solid, liquid or gaseous. 
  • Solid biofuels include wood, dry plant material, and manure. 
  • Liquid biofuels include bioethanol and biodiesel. 
  • Gaseous biofuels include biogas. 
• Biofuels can replace or be used with fossil fuels for a variety of applications, such as generating heat and electricity. 
• The transition to biofuels is driven by factors such as rising oil prices, greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, and farmers' interest in obtaining fuel from their agricultural crops for profit