Fueling India’s green revolution: At 1st Indian Express roundtable, industry titans, experts deliberate on roadmap ahead

The first session on ‘Navigating the Bio-Based Circular Economy’ witnessed an engaging and insightful discussion featuring prominent figures in the field.

Dr. Jatinder Kaur Arora, Executive Director of Punjab State Council for Science & Technology and Member Secretary of Punjab Biodiversity Board, along with A Venu Prasad, former special chief secretary to the Punjab Chief Minister and Chairman-cum-Managing Director of PSTCL, shared their valuable perspectives. Biswajit Dutta, vice-president of corporate affairs, SAEL, Anirudh Tiwari, Director General of Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, and Vivek Verma, MD, SEDL, contributed with their insights.

The second session on ‘Unpacking the Significance, Challenges, and Opportunities of Biofuels in India’ delved into the critical aspects of biofuel adoption in India. Esteemed scientists and subject matter experts, including Dr JS Samra, senior advisor at CRRID, and Dr Navindu Gupta, principal scientist at ICAR-IARI, shed light on the complexities of biodiesel blending and grain-based ethanol production.

Sanjeev Nagal, MD, SAVPL, emphasised the paramount importance of cultivating nutritious food grains while reducing dependence on chemicals and fertilizers for the nation’s food security. Nitin Kumar Saluja, founder of GFF Innovations, and Kunal Yadav, MD & chairman of Yadu Corporation, added their
valuable insights to the discussion.

The roundtable stands as a beacon of hope and collaboration in India’s journey towards a greener, more sustainable future. As stakeholders unite and ideas flourish, the path to achieving the nation’s biofuel blending targets by 2030 becomes clearer than ever.

SEDL (Spray Engineering Devices Ltd.) was the main partner of the event while SAEL (Sustainable & Affordable Energy for Life) supported it, and Sampurn Agri Ventures Pvt Ltd joined in as an associate partner.