Workshop on "Effective and efficient realization of the extensive bioenergy resources of India"

The workshop was organized to stress the importance of bioenergy and biofuels from biomass, to streamline bioenergy options from various feedstocks and to facilitate effective and sustainable utilization of bioresources for energy. A study is also planned to be conducted after the workshop whereby the discussions from the workshop would be used as pointers for investigation. The outcome of the workshop followed by the study is to facilitate a policy framework that would help realize the bioenergy potential of India in an organized and accelerated mode. The workshop intends to identify challenges and areas of scope in bioenergy utilization, enable deliberations and approaches and create a platform for a study facilitating comprehensive bioenergy policy for the nation.