Railways, Hindustan Petroleum order jatropha fuel

Indian Railways and Hindustan Petroleum have placed orders for jatropha-based bio-diesel from Chhattisgarh, even offering to make payment in advance.

With Chhattisgarh ready to make its first ever 3,000-litre per day jatropha-based bio-diesel plant operational within 15 days on the outskirts of the state capital Raipur, private and public sector companies have started rushing in with order proposals.