Lok Sabha Question No. 973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Centres of Excellence
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 973 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

## 973. SHRIMATI  POONAM  MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Centers  of  Excellence  in  Petrochemical  Sector operational at present and the number of such centres proposed to be opened during the last three years across the country, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated by the Ministry so far under the scheme and the amount of funds received via PPP mode; and
- (c) the details of the other schemes or policies adopted by the Ministry in order to develop Research & Development in the Petrochemical Sector ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  &  FERTILIZERS, SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  The  Centers  of  Excellence  in  Petrochemicals  Sector,  established  under  the  New Schemes of Petrochemicals, are as follows :
-  Center of Excellence - Sustainable Polymer Industry for Research Innovation & Training (CoE-SPIRIT) at National Chemical Laboratory Pune, Maharashtra,
-  Center  of  Excellence-  Green  Transportation  Network  (CoE-GREET)  at  Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
-  Center  of  Excellence  for    Sustainable  Polymers  (CoE-SusPol)  at  IIT  Guwahati Assam,
-  Centre  of  Excellence  on  Sustainable  Green  Materials  (CoE-SGM)  at  CIPET Bhubaneswar, Odhisa,
-  Centre of Excellence- Advanced Polymeric Materials (CoE-APM) at IIT, Delhi.

No such centers have been proposed to be opened during the last three years across the country.

- (b) A sum of Rupees 600 lakh has been allocated under the scheme to each Center of Excellence mentioned in (a) above. Details of funding of these Centers are as under:-
- I. Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE-I)  on  'Green  Transportation  Network  (GREET)'  CIPET Chennai

## Details of Funding-

-  Contribution from DCPC: Rs. 600.00 lakh
-  Contribution from CIPET: Rs. 900.00 lakh
-  Contribution from University of Toronto, Canada - Rs. 398 lakh
- II Centre of Excellence (CoE-II) on 'Sustainable Green Materials' Bhubaneshwar

## Details of Funding

-  Contribution from DCPC: Rs. 600.00 lakh
-  Contribution from CIPET: Rs. 604.50 lakh
-  Contribution from Collaborating Institutions & Industries: Rs. 300.00 lakh
- III CoE-SPIRIT at CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune.

## Details of Funding

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- Contribution from DCPC: Rs. 600.00 lakh

-  Contribution from CSIR-NCL's: Rs. 850.00 lakh

- IV Center of Excellence for Sustainable Polymers (CoE-SusPol) at IIT Guwahati

## Details of Funding

-  Contribution from DCPC: Rs. 600.00 lakh
-  Contribution from IIT Guwahati (in cash and kind) : Rs. 874 lakh
- V Centre of Excellence- Advanced Polymeric Materials (CoE-APM) IIT, Delhi Details of Funding
-  Contribution from DCPC: Rs. 600.00 lakh
-  Contribution from IIT Delhi(in kind): Rs. 600.00 lakh
- (c) Besides the above, other schemes to promote Research & Development in the Petrochemicals Sector are as follows:
- (i) Two  exclusive/  dedicated  R&D  wings  viz. Advanced  Research  School  for Technology and Product Simulation (ARSTPS) at CIPET, Chennai and Laboratory for  Advanced  Research  in  Polymeric  Material  (LARPM) at  CIPET,  Bhubaneswar have  been  established  for  undertaking  joint  collaborative  research  projects  with  the industries/ universities/ institutions at national and global level.
- (ii) A plan scheme viz. 'Enhancing the Capabilities in Research activities at two R&D  Centres  and  Technology  Support  Services  at  CIPET  Centres' is  being implemented by CIPET. This scheme envisages strengthening R&D Projects through establishment of new scientific laboratories and undertaking R&D activities in the new areas of Polymeric materials and Composites for defence application, Energy Resources,  Health  Care,  Plastic  waste  management.  The  scheme  also  enhances technology support Services to industries, .

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