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Monday, July 20, 2009
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Biofuel Plantations Proposed

INDIA - A total of 6,400 hectares of degradable land in the rain-fed eastern districts of Karnataka for biofuel plantation during monsoon.

According to a report in The Times of India 3,100 hectares of forest degraded land will be used for biofuel plantation.

Another 3,300 hectares of government waste, C and D lands will be used for biofuel plants cultivation under a special developments project.

The scheme will involve 96 village forest committees to oversee the first allotment of land and the establishment of an additional 140 committees that will benefit from the second area of land.

As a pilot project, areas in Jagalur, Harapanahalli and Davanagere have been chosen for plantation along the boundaries of farm land.

The cost of plantation will be paid by farmers under NREGA scheme.

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