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This ADB publication is a product of the ADB technical assistance (TA) project Cross Sectoral Implications of Biofuel Production and Use in India. The studies under the TA project were undertaken in consultation with a steering committee consisting of 10 line ministries. An oversight committee consisting of four eminent scientists and economists guided the study team to ensure rigorous analysis and high-quality outputs.

The study team was lead by Herath Gunatilake (principal energy economist, Energy Division, South Asia Department) and the study concept was initially developed by Priynantha Wijayathunga (senior energy specialist, Energy Division, South Asia Department). The computable general equilibrium modeling studies ware undertaken in collaboration with the Economics and Research Department of ADB. Guntur Sugiarto (senior economist, Economics and Research Department) collaborated from this side.

The studies were carried out by a team of consultants under the overall supervision of Gunatilake. The consultant team includes, David Rolan-Holst (University of California, Berkeley), Piya Abeygunawrdena (Texas A&M University), Sanjb Prohit (National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies), Jai Uppal, Ronnie Khanna, Thilottam Kolanu, and Jitendra Swami.

The Steering Committee includes H.L. Sharma (director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy), Rajan Sehgal (senior assistant inspector general of forests, Ministry of Environment and Forests), Neetu Kejriwal (deputy secretary, Ministry of Rural Development), Rashmi Agarwal (director, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas), S. Biswas (adviser, Ministry of Science and Technology), Alok Adholeya (director, Biotechnology and Bioresources Division, Energy and Resources Institute), Renu Swaroop (adviser, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology), R.S. Kureel (director, Ministry of Agriculture), Ravinder Gaur (scientist, Ministry of Science and Technology), and Malay Srivastava (director, Ministry of Power). The study team appreciates the inputs from steering committee members at various stages of the study.

The Oversight Committee consists of David Zilberman (University of California, Berkeley), M.N. Mutry (Indira Ghandi Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi), Geetha Bali (vice chancellor, Karnataka State Women’s University), and Vinay Shankar (former secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, India). The study team is thankful to the oversight committee members for their valuable inputs.

The Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance served as the executing agency for the TA project. The study team is grateful to Anoop K. Pujari for his guidance at the conceptualization stage of the study. Anuradha Thakur, director of the Department of Economic Affairs, coordinated the study and her unending support and keen interest are highly appreciated.

Cha Santos provided editorial assistance and Meng Roque provided TA project implementation assistance. Their excellent support made it possible to complete the studies on time. David Green helped with economic editing and preparation of the summary report.

The study team acknowledges the guidance and support provided by Thevakumar Kandiah, former director of the Energy Division, South Asia Department. The study team is also grateful to Sultan Hafeez Rahman (director general) and Carmela Locsin (deputy director general) of the South Asia Department for their guidance.

Yongping Zhai Director, Energy Division South Asia Department