Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: PCPIR in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68

ANSWERED ON 26.07.2024

## PCPIR IN ANDHRA PRADESH

| *68         | SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be please to state:                                                                                                                                                |
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| (a)         | whether it is a fact that the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) was approved in Andhra Pradesh in 2009 and if so, the details and status thereof indicating the proposed date of its operationalisation; |
| (b)         | the amount of funds that has been utilized till date to operationalize the PCPIR;                                                                                                                                                        |
| (c)         | the amount of funds estimated for the completion of the said project; and                                                                                                                                                                |
| (d)         | the losses incurred due to cost and time overrun?                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| (a) to (d): | A Statement is laid on the table of the house.                                                                                                                                                                                           |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO (A) TO (D) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68 FOR REPLY ON 26.07.2024 REGARDING ON PCPIR IN ANDHRA PRADESH ASKED BY SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY

- (a) :Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) is a specifically delineated investment region planned for the establishment of manufacturing facilities for  domestic  and  export  led  production  of  petroleum,  chemicals  &  petrochemicals, along with the associated services and infrastructure. Government of India has approved the setting up of PCPIR in Andhra Pradesh on 23.02.2009 having an area of 640 square kilometres  in  the  Districts  of  Visakhapatnam  and  Kakinada.  The  Memorandum  of Agreement (MoA) between Government of India and Andhra Pradesh Government was subsequently  signed  on  01.10.2009.  Andhra  Pradesh  PCPIR  has  till  date  attracted investment of Rs. 58,918.70 Crore and provided employment opportunities for 86,123 individuals.  Currently,  there  are  150  operational  units  within  the  Andhra  Pradesh PCPIR.
- (b)to(d): The status of various projects along with cost within the Andhra Pradesh PCPIR are given below: -

Road: There are 5 projects which are at various stages of completion. An amount of Rs. 2175.95 Crores has been utilized so far,  with a  total outlay of Rs. 10295 Crores The details of the projects are given below:-

- (i) Kakinada Port to NH-5 (new NH-16)- 51.07 KM upgradation from 2 lane to 4 lane.
- (ii) NH-214 (New NH No. 216) - 40 Km upgradation of Kathipudi to Kakinada stretch from 2 to 4 lane for a length of 27.5 Km
- (iii) NH-5  (New  NH  No.  16)-  162  Km  upgradation  of  Vishakhapatanam  to Rajahmundry stretch from 4 to 6 lane
- (iv) Paved shoulders for five stretches of NH-214 (New NH-216) having total length of 143.175 Km
- (v) Four laning of take off points from NH-5 at Ankapalli to Achuthapuram

Airport: Government of Andhra Pradesh has appointed concessionaries to make the project under PPP mode for developing a new greenfield airport at Bhogapuram, with a  project  cost  of  Rs.  4500  Crore.  The  same  has  been  started  since  01.11.2023  and expected  to  be  completed  by  June,  2026.  Currently,  31%  of  the  work  has  been completed.

## Existing Port:

Vishakhapatnam Port: At Vishakhapatnam Port, 32 Projects have been executed by Ministry of Shipping with the Cost of Rs. 5849 Crores during 2011-12 to 2023-24. These  projects  have  been  created  for  augmenting  infrastructure  such  as  addition  of berths, mechanization and automation, ware housing and increasing of storage capacity, etc.  Further,  21  additional  Projects  with  an  estimated  cost  of  Rs.  1393  Crores  by Ministry of Shipping are under implementation stage.

Kakinada Gateway Port is being developed by the Govt.  of Andhra Pradesh under PPP mode. The work  has been  awarded and the construction has started and is expected to be completed by June 2026.  Further, Kakinada Deep Water Port upgradation work is being carried out in phases on need basis.

Mulapeta port,  a  non  major  port  at  Srikakulam  is  being  developed  by  the    Govt  of Andhra Pradesh. 20% of the work  has been completed.  Balance work is expected to be completed by September 2025.

## Other infrastructure Projects:

- (i) Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) and Marine out falls, valued at  Rs. 582 Crores at Andhra Pradesh SEZs of Achutapuram, Deccan, Hetero, Ramky, Brandix have been completed by the State Government.
- (ii) CETP  in  Nakapalli  cluster  with  budget  outlay  of  Rs.  450  Crore  has  been approved.
- (iii) De-salination plant at Vishakhapatanam cluster has been approved and is being executed through private industries.
- (iv) De-salination plant at Kakinada cluster having capacity of 18.6 MLD for a value of Rs. 210 Cr has been completed.
- (v) 71 KM of Gas pipeline was laid by AP Gas Distribution Corporation (APGDC), joint venture of GAIL Gas and Govt. of Andhra Pradesh as a part of Kakinada Vizag Srikakulum Samarkota Gas Pipeline.

Road works for linking rail network worth value of Rs. 165 Crore have been

- (vi) completed with support of ADB.

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