Lok Sabha Question No. 3701 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Petrochemical Investment Regions
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rita Bahuguna Joshi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3701 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## Petrochemical Investment Regions

## 3701: SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  current  status  of  all  the  four  Petroleum,  Chemicals  and  Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs) to be developed in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu;
- (b)    the  details  of  investment  made  on  each  PCPIR  till  date  and  employment generated from these PCPIRs;
- (c)  whether the Master Plan for all PCPIR has been finalized and each PCPIR is having their active management board members;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (e) : Yes, Sir. The current status including investment made, employment generated, status of master plan, management board for PCPIRs is as under :-

| Indicator                 | Gujarat        | Andhra Pradesh           | Odisha   |
|---------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|----------|
| Location/ Region          | Dahej, Bharuch | Vishakhapatnam- Kakinada | Paradeep |
| Year of Approval          | 2009           | 2009                     | 2010     |
| Total Area (Sq. kms.)     | 453.00         | 640.00                   | 284.15   |
| Processing Area (Sq.kms.) | 248.00         | 270.00                   | 123.00   |

| Indicator                              | Gujarat                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                            | Odisha                                   |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Anchor Tenant                          | ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL) | Yet to be finalized                                                                                                                                                                       | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL)       |
| Anchor Project Status                  | Commissioned in March, 2017         | Yet to be finalized                                                                                                                                                                       | Commissioned in February, 2016           |
| Total proposed investments (Rs. Crore) | 50,000                              | 3,43,000                                                                                                                                                                                  | 2,77,734                                 |
| Investments made (Rs. Crore)           | 1,21,227                            | 15,081                                                                                                                                                                                    | 47,000                                   |
| Employment generated (No.)             | 2,28,000                            | 1,39,627                                                                                                                                                                                  | 40,000                                   |
| Status of Master Plan notification     | Master approved                     | Plan Field Studies, village level consultations completed. Once the Anchor unit finalizes location, configuration and capacity of the Cracker Complex etc., Master Plan will be finalized | Preparation of Master Plan is in process |

The management boards are active in all above mentioned PCPIRs.

## Status of PCPIR in the State of Tamil Nadu:-

An area of about 23,000 Hectares of land covered in 45 villages in Cuddalore and  Nagapattinam  Districts  were  declared  as  "Local  Planning  Area"  for  the proposed  PCPIR,  vide  Govt  G.O.  (Ms)  No.108,  H&UDD,  Dated  20.06.2017. Government of Tamilnadu has cancelled the declaration of "local Planning Area" vide Govt G.O. (Ms) No 36, H&UDD, Dated 21.02.2020 and the same has been published in Tamil Nadu Govt., Gazette dated 21.02.2020.

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