Lok Sabha Question No. 3291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Pharma Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Kavitha Malothu, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy, Venkatesh Netha Borlakunta

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3291 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 th  December, 2021

## Pharma Parks

## 3291.   SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA MALOTHU:

DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

SHRI VENKATESH NETHA BORLAKUNTA:

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

- (a) the status of the proposed pharma parks in the country;
- (b) the details of criteria prescribed for awarding pharma park;
- (c) whether it is true that some States are opposing this move and, if so, details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has not taken into account planning, environmental clearances, availability of ecosystem conducive to API manufacturing, demand from industry, etc., while awarding pharma park to any State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the reason for emphasizing only on cost, incentives for awarding pharma park?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(Dr. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e): The scheme 'Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks' provides for grant-in-aid support for creation  of  Common  Infrastructure  Facilities  to  3  bulk  drug  parks.  Under  the  scheme 'Promotion  of  Bulk  Drug  Parks',  financial  assistance  would  be  provided  for  creation  of Common Infrastructure Facilities (CIF) like (i) Central Effluent Treatment Plant(s) (CETP) (ii) Solid  waste  management  (iii)  Storm  water  drains  network  (iv)  Common  Solvent  Storage System, Solvent recovery and distillation plant (v) Common Warehouse (vi) Dedicated power sub-station and distribution system with the necessary transformers at factory gate (vii) Raw, Potable and Demineralized Water (viii) Steam generation and distribution system (ix) Common cooling  system  and  distribution  network  (x)  Common  logistics  (xi)  Advanced  laboratory testing  Centre,  suitable  for  even  complex  testing/  research  needs  of  APIs,  including microbiology laboratory and stability chambers (xii) Emergency Response Centre (xiii) Safety/ Hazardous operations audits centre and (xiv) Centre of Excellence etc. The selection criteria is laid down in the detailed guidelines of the scheme, which are available on the website of the Department of Pharmaceuticals i.e. http://pharmaceuticals.gov.in.

Suggestions were received from the Government of Telangana, to consider the factors such as recognizing the readiness of the project including planning, environmental clearances, etc., availability of ecosystem conducive to API manufacturing, demand from industries to set up manufacturing units, setting up of management committee for the parks, consideration of the already available common scientific infrastructure like testing labs, incubation centres, etc., while forming the guidelines.

Under this scheme, Department of Pharmaceuticals has received proposals from 13 states, including Telangana and the proposals are under evaluation. Under  the  scheme,  no  park  is  awarded  to  any  state  so  far.  All  the  13  States  were instructed to furnish additional information to further evaluate their proposals.

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