Lok Sabha Question No. 3452 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Use of Cooking Oil
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3452

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## USE OF COOKING OIL

| 3452.                                                                          | SHRIANURAG SINGH THAKUR:                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| Will the Minister ofNEW &RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:                 | Will the Minister ofNEW &RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                |
| (a)                                                                            | whether the Government is considering easing of restrictions on the used cooking oil                                                                                                          |
| in order to allow it to be used as a raw material for the bio-diesel industry; | in order to allow it to be used as a raw material for the bio-diesel industry;                                                                                                                |
| (b)                                                                            | if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;                                                                                                                                  |
| (c)                                                                            | whether any feasibility studies have been done in this regard; and                                                                                                                            |
| (d)                                                                            | if so, the details thereof?                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ANSWER                                                                         | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| THE AND (a)&                                                                   | MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) (b): There are no restrictions as such on reuse of cooking oil. Used cooking oil can |
| (d):                                                                           | Does not arise.                                                                                                                                                                               |

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