The Power and Energy Ministry will conduct a workshop, at the Heritance, Kandalama, on bio fuels to impart training on the production of bio fuels. Power and Energy Ministry sources said that the objective of organizing the training program on the production of bio fuels was to impart training to selected participants from the member States to help them acquire knowledge on the available technology and future prospects on bio fuels. According to Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority sources the application of bio fuels technology would help SAARC member States to reduce their import dependence on oil. India and Pakistan are two countries that have taken the lead in this direction, they said They also said that the participants would benefit from their experience as well as through the sharing of knowledge about latest trends and technologies in the relevant area. But the other energy sector sources said the forthcoming SAARC training workshop on bio fuels to be held, was nothing but a waste of public funds and instead the government could invest that money to start local bio fuel projects. Sources said that the government is spending seven million rupees for the five-day event starting September 22 and with another three million rupees the government could easily set up a bio diesel plant in Sri Lanka. The workshop would focus on economics of bio fuels, bio fuels