Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Chemicals Promotion Development Scheme
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No - 2122

ANSWERED ON- 01/08/2025

## CHEMICALS PROMOTION DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

†2122. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) the details of projects undertaken in Chemicals Promotion Development Scheme (CPDS) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and component-wise especially in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra;
- (b)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  and  utilized  during  the  last  three  years,  State-wise  and component-wise particularly in Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra;
- (c) the major challenges faced by the Government in effective implementation of CPDS and the strategies being adopted to overcome these challenges;
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  expand  the  scope,  increase  the  budget  or  modify  the components of CPDS to meet emerging challenges in the ensuing financial years; and (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a)  Chemicals  Promotion  Development  Scheme  (CPDS)  has  been  formulated  by  the Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  to  promote  growth  and  development  of chemicals and petrochemicals sector. The scheme is implemented across the country and is not a state specific scheme. The details of the events organized under CPDS during the last 3 years and  current  year  is  attached  in  the Annexure .  The  details  of  events  organized  in  Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in last 3 years and current year, are as under:

| Name the State   | Financial Year   | Details of the event organized                                                                                | Location                          |
|------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh   | 2022-23          | 04 Farmer training programs on 'Safe and judicious use of pesticides adoption of Integrated Pest Management'  | Morena, Satna, Barwani and Indore |
|                  | 2023-24          | a) 01 Farmer training program on 'Safe and judicious use of pesticides adoption of Integrated Pest Management | a) Ujjain                         |

|             |         | b) Promotion of the use of botanical pesticides based on locally available resources/plant in zero budgeting organic farming for crop protection and enhancing crop productivity.                                                                                  | b)Jabalpur and Mandla                              |
|-------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|             | 2024-25 | 01 Farmer training program on 'Safe and judicious use of pesticides adoption of Integrated Pest Management'.                                                                                                                                                       | Jabalpur                                           |
| Maharashtra | 2022-23 | a) 02 Farmer training programs on 'Safe and judicious use of pesticides adoption of Integrated Pest Management. b) Safe and judicious use of pesticides and application of new generation formulation for crop protection vegetable crop.                          | a) Latur and Raigad b) Ratnagiri                   |
|             | 2023-24 | a) Training on safety and Environment for MSME Unit in Chemical sector. b) 7 th Industrial Green Chemistry world (IGCW-2023) Convention& Ecosystem. c) 01 Farmer training program on 'Safe and judicious use of pesticides adoption of Integrated pest Management. | a) Mumbai b)Mumbai c) Mumbai                       |
|             | 2024-25 | a) 03 Farmer training programs on Safe and judicious use of pesticides adoption of Integrated pest Management' b) India Chem 2024                                                                                                                                  | a) Amravati, Malegaon, Dhule and Sangili b) Mumbai |

## (b) The budget allocation for the scheme during the last 3 years is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Budget allocated (Rs. in crore) |   Amount utilized (Rs. in crore) |
|------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2022-23          |                              3    |                             2.99 |
| 2023-24          |                              3.75 |                             3.75 |
| 2024-25          |                              4.69 |                             4.69 |

(c) to (e) No major challenge has been faced in implementation of the CPDS. From the financial year 2024-25, a new component has been added under the scheme, for providing safety training programs  for  most  accident-prone  hazardous  industries  in  the  Chemical  sector  across  the country.  A  total  of  13  such  safety  training  programmes  have  been  conducted  so  far.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2122 for answer on 01.08.2025

Annexure

## Details of events organized under Chemical Promotion Development Scheme (CPDS) during 2022-23 to 2025-26

| Financial year   | Projects undertaken                                              |   No. of events |
|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 2022-23          | Farmer training programs on safe and judicious use of pesticides |              41 |
| 2022-23          | Events on promotion of chemical and petrochemical sector         |               3 |
| 2022-23          | Events focusing on different sub-sectors of the industry         |              14 |
| 2022-23          | Total                                                            |              58 |
| 2023-24          | Farmer training programs on safe and judicious use of pesticides |              52 |
| 2023-24          | Events on promotion of chemical and petrochemical sector         |               3 |
| 2023-24          | Research study                                                   |               1 |
| 2023-24          | Events focusing on different sub-sectors of the industry         |               5 |
| 2023-24          | Safety training programs                                         |               5 |
| 2023-24          | Total                                                            |              66 |
| 2024-25          | Farmer training programs on safe and judicious use of pesticides |              60 |
| 2024-25          | Events on promotion of chemical and petrochemical sector         |               3 |
| 2024-25          | Events focusing on different sub-sectors of the industry         |               3 |
| 2024-25          | Safety training programs                                         |              11 |
| 2024-25          | Total                                                            |              77 |
| 2025-26          | Farmer training programs on safe and judicious use of pesticides |               2 |
| 2025-26          | Safety training programs                                         |               5 |