Govt firming up policy to make aviation fuel from non-edible seeds: Gadkari

"The petroleum ministry is firming up a policy to make aviation fuel from non-edible oil seeds so that we are able to reduce imports of ATF," Gadkari said

In a bid to trim down the oil import bill and reduce pollution, the government is in the process of firming up a policy to make aviation fuel from non-edible seeds, said Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways,  on Wednesday.  India imports aviation turbine fuel worth of Rs 300 billion every year,  Gadkari told delegates at the 58th Annual Convention of Automotive Component Manufacturers (ACMA).

"The petroleum ministry is firming up a policy to make aviation fuel from non-edible oil seeds so that we are able to reduce imports of ATF," he said. 

The move is a part of