GoM to finalise National Policy on Bio-Fuels: Cabinet

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:02 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) The Cabinet today decided to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to finalise the national policy on bio-fuels.

The GoM, the members of which would be decided by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, would also make recommendations on the role of the proposed National Bio-Fuel Development Authority, Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi told reporters.

UNI

Topics: CABINET-BIO FUEL-GOM

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7 killed, 34 injured in road accident in Uttarakhand

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