Lok Sabha Question No. 5675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-04
Subject: Domestic Chemical Production
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Parshottambhai Rupala

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5675

ANSWERED ON-04/04/2025

## DOMESTIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTION

## 5675  SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA:

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

- a. the  steps  taken  by  the  Ministry  of  Chemicals  and  Fertilizers  in  collaboration  with other Central Government agencies to address the critical issue of chemical dumping from China;
- b. the  measures  implemented  by  the  Government  to  enhance  domestic chemical production including the initiatives undertaken to improve research efforts and train personnel for domestic chemical industries; and
- c. whether any actions have been taken by the Government in coordination with State Governments and other agencies to prevent major accidents in the chemical sector, if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in Ministry of Commerce & Industry,  conducts  various  trade  remedy  investigations  (anti-  dumping/safeguard measures) under the Custom Tariff Act, 1975 and the rules made thereunder on the basis  of  a  duly  substantiated  application  filed  by  the  domestic  industry  alleging dumping of goods into the country causing injury to domestic industry. The DGTR examines  the  applications  filed  by  the  domestic  industry  and  evaluates  responses received from importers, exporters and other interested parties in accordance with the provisions of the Custom Tariff Act, 1975.  Based  on  this  examination,  DGTR submits its  recommendations to the

Ministry  of  Finance  for  final  consideration.  During  the  period  2022-23  to  2024-  25, based  on  the  DGTR's  recommendations,  Department  of  Revenue  has  imposed  Antidumping/Anti-subsidy duty on 14 chemicals imported from China.

- (b) To promote domestic manufacturing of chemicals in the country, Department has adopted a multi-pronged approach by improving infrastructure, boosting the role of research and development in the sector and improving the quality of manpower deployed in the sector by better skilling. Details of these initiatives are indicated below:-

## i. Infrastructure:

## a. Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs)

Government of India has notified the PCPIR Policy to attract investment and for the generation  of  employment  in  the  Petroleum,  Chemical  and  Petrochemical  Investment Regions (PCPIRs). PCPIRs promote Chemical and Petrochemical sectors in an integrated and environment friendly manner on a large scale. PCPIRs are conceptualized in a clusterbased approach with common infrastructure and support services to provide a competitive environment  conducive  for  setting  up  businesses.  At  present,  three  Petroleum,  Chemical and Petrochemical  Investment  Regions  (PCPIRs)  are  being  implemented  in  the  States  of Andhra  Pradesh  (Vishakhapatnam),  Gujarat  (Dahej)  and  Odisha  (Paradeep)  to  promote investment and industrial development in these sectors.

The status of implementation of these PCPIR projects is indicated below:-

| Indicator                    | Gujarat        | Andhra Pradesh           | Odisha    | Total    |
|------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|-----------|----------|
| Location/ Region             | Dahej, Bharuch | Vishakhapatnam- Kakinada | Paradeep  | -        |
| Approval                     | Feb, 2009      | Feb, 2009                | Dec, 2010 | -        |
| Total Area (Sq. kms.)        | 453.00         | 640.00                   | 284.15    | 1377.15  |
| Investments made (Rs. Crore) | 1,28,509       | 58,918                   | 73,518    | 2,60,945 |
| Employment generated (No.)   | 2,45,140       | 86,123                   | 40,000    | 3,71,263 |
| No. of                       |                |                          |           | 2246     |

| Chemical Units   | 2079                               | 154   | 13                                 |    |
|------------------|------------------------------------|-------|------------------------------------|----|
| Anchor Tenant    | ONGCPetro Additions Limited (OPaL) | --    | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) | -  |

These  PCPIRs  have  attracted  investment  of  Rs.  2.61  lakh  crore  in  Petroleum, Chemicals, Petrochemicals and ancillary industries and generated employment to 3.7 lakh persons.

## b. Plastic Park Scheme

A scheme has been formulated by the Department for setting up of need-based Plastic Parks  with  requisite  infrastructure  and  enabling  common  facilities.  The  objective  is  to consolidate and synergize the capacities of downstream plastic processing industry to help increase investment, production and export in the  sector as well as generate employment. Under  the  Scheme,  common  infrastructure  for  the  industrial  units  is  provided  including effluent treatment plant, solid/ hazardous waste management, facilities for plastic recycling, incinerator etc. Some of the Plastic Parks have also established in-house recycling sheds for recycling of plastic waste. 10 Plastic Parks have been approved so far.

## ii. Research & Development

## a. Centres of Excellence (CoEs)

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has formulated a scheme on setting up of Centers of Excellence. The objective is to  provide grant-in-aid to educational and research institutions to improve existing technology and promote development of new applications of polymers, chemicals and  plastics. The emphasis of the Scheme is on  modernization  and  upgradation  of  existing  manufacturing  processes  as  well  as improving  the  quality  of  products.  Under  the  scheme,  the  Government  of  India provides financial support upto 50% of the total project cost, subject to an upper limit of Rs. 5 crores. So far, 18 CoEs have been approved under the Scheme.

## iii. Skilling initiatives :

The Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) is

a technical education institution under the Department engaged in skill development, technology support, as well as academic and research activities for the promotion of the petrochemical and allied industry in the country. CIPET has 48 centres across the country  which  includes  Institutes  of  Plastics  Technology,  Centres  for  Skilling  and Technical Support and Schools for Advanced Research in Polymers. During 2023-24, CIPET  provided  training  to  66,606  persons  towards  long  term  professional  skill development as well as for short term vocational skill development.

- (c) Department of Chemicals and petrochemicals has taken an initiative in the form of a series of training programs on 'Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industrial Safety' to impart training to workforce of primarily Major Accident Hazard (MAH) units on 'Safe handling of hazardous chemicals at work place and reducing risk associated with  hazardous  chemicals".  These  training  programs  which  are  being  conducted under Chemical Promotion and Development Scheme (CPDS) focus on improving process safety and reducing the risk of hazardous situations arising from potential failures.  Two  persons  from  each  such  MAH  unit  will  be  trained.  Department  has engaged Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) to execute  these  training  programmes.  During  the  Financial  Year  2024-25,  eight training programs have been conducted covering 554 industries.

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