The government is contemplating shifting bio-diesel mission from rural development ministry to agriculture ministry. The shift is being contemplated to give a boost to the project which can reduce India's dependence on imported oil to as much as 20% in case of diesel. Although the project was launched as a national mission on bio-fuels as per the recommendations of a committee on development of bio-fuels with rural development ministry as the nodal ministry, not much progress has been made. During 2004-05 a small amount of Rs 9 crore was earmarked for the project.