The formation of Uttarakhand Bio-fuel Board comes in to existence under the tripartite agreement by the Govt. of Uttarakhand on 16th June 2004 and registered under the society registration Act, 1860. The Uttarakhand Bio-fuel Board has been declared as State Nodal Agency in association with the forest department and executing the Jatropha plantation programme.

The main objectives of the board may split as under

• To undertake and perform all the activities mentioned in the objectives on non- profit basis.

• To motivate the Van Panchayats and Joint Forest Management Committees for implementing the various Bio- Fuel plantation schemes of the State and Central Govt.

• To approve the micro plans, fund flow and management as well as monitoring of the plantation activities at VP/ JFMC level.

• To undertake research and development activities which, may aim at developing new techniques, concepts, awareness and knowledge with an object to protect nature and develop environmental systems.

• To undertake and promote social forestry, farm forestry, extension forestry and recreational forestry.
  To promote social welfare activities conducive to the protection and improvement of the natural environment including forest, lakes and wild life.
  To preserve mountain ecology, protect the mountain slopes by platation to sustain productivity and environmental security for the people.

• To assist, collaborate and organize training programmes, conferences, seminars and workshops in the field of development and Environment Protection and for this purpose to develop infrastructure such as institute, research centers etc. to make the education and awareness more effective and undertake research activities those are allied in nature and train the villagers regarding social forestry.

• To involve the community at the grass root level institution building for participatory micro planning, monitoring and management with the special emphasis on land, as well as create awareness for environment protection and promotion.