Lok Sabha Question No. 3021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Centres of Excellence in Petrochemical and Chemical Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Rajesh Verma, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3021 ANSWERED ON 13.12.2024

## CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IN PETROCHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL SECTOR

3021: SHRI RAJESH VERMA: SMT. SHAMBHAVI: SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

(a):whether the Government has plans to establish Centres of Excellence in   petrochemical and chemical sector across the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(b):whether  there  are  any  Centres  of  Excellence  in  petrochemical  sector  proposed    under construction in the State of Maharashtra and Bihar;

(c):if so, the details thereof;

(d):whether the Union Government provides financial aid to these Centres of   excellence; and

(e):if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) The  Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  implements  a  Scheme  for  setting  up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under the New Scheme of Petrochemicals. Under this Scheme, the  Department  provides  grant-in-aid  to  reputed  government  research  institutes  with  the objective  of  improving  the  existing  technology  and  research  in  the  country  and  to  promote development  of  new  applications.  The  emphasis  is  on  modernization  and  upgradation  of existing manufacturing processes as well as improving the quality of products. 18 Centres of Excellence  have  been  approved  so far. The State/ Union  Territory  wise  details  of  the approved Centres of Excellence are at Annexure.

(b) and (c) Three Centres of Excellence have been established in Maharashtra while there is no Centre of Excellence approved in the State of Bihar.  The details of the approved Centres of Excellence in Maharashtra are as follows:

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|   No. | State/ Union Territory   | Location of Centre of Excellence (CoE)                  | Title                                                                              | Date of approval   |   GoI approved grant (in Rs. crore) |
|-------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
|     1 | Maharashtra              | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune                      | Sustainable Polymer Industryto research & innovation                               | April, 2011        |                                6    |
|     2 | Maharashtra              | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune                      | Specialty Polymers for Customised Additive Manufacturing                           | February, 2019     |                                2.8  |
|     3 | Maharashtra              | Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association, Thane | Design and Development for Value added Toys of Rubber and Allied Finished Products | February, 2022     |                                4.93 |

(d) and (e) Under the scheme, the Government of India provides financial support  upto 50 per cent of the total project cost subject to an upper limit of Rs. 5 crore. The details of the approved grant-in-aid are at Annexure.

|   No. | State/ Union Territory   | Location of Centre of Excellence (CoE)                               | Title                                                 | Date of approval   |   GoI approved grant (in Rs. crore) |
|-------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------|
|     1 | Maharashtra              | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune                                   | Sustainable Polymer Industry to research & innovation | April, 2011        |                                   6 |
|     2 | Tamil Nadu               | Central Institute Petrochemical Engineering Technology, Chennai of & | Green Transport Network (GREET)                       | April, 2011        |                                   6 |
|     3 | Odisha                   | CIPET, Bhubaneswar                                                   | Sustainable Materials Green                           | April, 2013        |                                   6 |
|     4 | Delhi                    | Indian Institute Technology, Delhi                                   | ofAdvanced Polymeric Materials                        | March, 2013        |                                   6 |
|     5 | Assam                    | Indian Institute Technology, Guwahati of                             | SustainablePolymers                                   | April, 2013        |                                   6 |

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|   6. | Uttarakhand   | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee                           | Process Development, Wastewater Management i nPetrochemical Industries                                 | February, 2019   |   4.40 |
|------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|--------|
|    7 | Odisha        | CIPET, Bhubaneswar                                                | Bio-engineered Sustainable Polymeric Systems                                                           | February, 2019   |   5    |
|    8 | Maharashtra   | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune                                | Specialty Polymers for Customised Additive Manufacturing                                               | February, 2019   |   2.8  |
|    9 | Assam         | CSIR - North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR- NEIST) | Polymers, Their Composites and Polymeric Membranes for Sustainable Development of Petroleum Industries | December, 2020   |   4.99 |
|   10 | Telangana     | CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad                                              | Polymer Coatings for Decorative, Protective and Strategic Applications                                 | December, 2020   |   4.86 |
|   11 | Odisha        | CIPET, Bhubaneswar                                                | Manufacturing of Next Generation Bio- Medical Devices                                                  | December, 2020   |   5    |
|   12 | Assam         | IIT, Guwahati                                                     | Sustainable & innovative design and manufacturing of polymer toys                                      | February, 2022   |   5    |
|   13 | Maharashtra   | Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association, Thane           | Design and Development for Value added Toys of Rubber and Allied Finished Products                     | February, 2022   |   4.93 |

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|   14. | Jharkhand      | Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad and                                   | Coal to Acetylene Fine Chemicals                                                                                                               | September, 2024   |   2.61 |
|-------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------|
|    15 | Tamil Nadu     | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras                                                                 | Biodegradable Packaging Materials (Bio Pack)                                                                                                   | September, 2024   |   4.95 |
|    16 | Kerala         | CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR- NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram | Performance Chemicals and Sustainable Polymers for Industrial Applications                                                                     | September, 2024   |   5    |
|    17 | Uttar Pradesh  | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur                                                                 | Specialty Chemicals                                                                                                                            | September, 2024   |   4.99 |
|    18 | Madhya Pradesh | CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR- AMPRI), Bhopal                         | Transparent and Biocompatible Metal- Polymer Composite Based X- ray, Gamma ray and Neutron Shields for Window and Personal Protecting Apparels | September, 2024   |   1.95 |

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