Inaugurating the Sadbhavana Day, Renewable Energy Day, and World Biofuel Day celebrations, organised by KSBDB at the Rural Development University on Wednesday, Sudhindra explained that an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore is expected in the biofuel sector over the next five years. “This will create over three lakh direct and indirect jobs, increase the income of farmers’ families, and provide encouragement to young entrepreneurs. The coming five years will be crucial for the development of the biofuel sector in Karnataka,” he asserted.

Sadbhavana Day and Renewable Energy Day are celebrated to highlight the advancements in science, technology, information, and life sciences in the 21st century. The main aim of Renewable Energy Day is to raise awareness and consciousness about national unity, social harmony, and tolerance among people. It primarily focuses on educating students about renewable energy.

On this World Biofuel Day, the KSBDB has already been successfully implementing awareness programmes about biofuels in the state. In the current scenario, the enhancement and commercialisation of the biofuel sector are essential. Various states are leading in biofuel production, and the board must also formulate plans in this direction, he said.

Gadag deputy conservator of forests Santosh Kenchappannavar mentioned that the country has seen the Green Revolution and White Revolution. Now, the biofuel revolution will complement the country’s development. Previously, importance was given only to fuels produced from trees and plants. Recently, ethanol production from sugarcane has increased. Electricity is being generated from raw material obtained by burning sugarcane waste. The increased production of biofuel from sugar factories is strengthening the energy sector.

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“No procedural laxity will be tolerated. Districts must adopt a timeline-bound approach and ensure coordinated execution at every level,” Fadnavis, also energy minister, said during a high-level review in Mumbai. The meeting, held to address land availability and ancillary concerns for the solar feeder rollout, was attended by revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, renewable energy minister Atul Save, minister of state for energy Meghana Bordikar, chief secretary Rajesh Kumar, and top officials from energy, finance, and forest departments.

Fadnavis underscored the need for seamless cooperation between local authorities and private players executing projects on both govt and private land. He urged District collectors to expedite no-objection certificates, land leasing, removal of encroachments, and remeasurement for timely approvals. “Obstacles faced by developers should be resolved on priority,” he said.

Responding to recurring issues, Fadnavis instructed police to act swiftly in cases of theft from solar project sites.

He also directed that care be taken in densely populated areas, and that permissions for power lines crossing forest zones be granted without delay.
“Guidelines related to trees must be strictly followed. Forest department must issue clearances on time, including for adjacent private lands,” he added.

Fadnavis’ push comes amid growing emphasis on decentralised renewable energy infrastructure for rural power stability. District task forces have been told to closely monitor project progress.

Among those attending were additional chief secretaries OP Gupta (finance) and Milind Mhaiskar (forest), secretary Shrikar Pardeshi, and heads of MahaTransco, MahaGenco, and the state’s energy development agency. All district collectors and zilla parishad CEOs joined via video conferencing.

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