Lok Sabha Question No. 1562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Enhancing Petrochemical Production in Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Benny Behanan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1562

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  February, 2025

## Enhancing Petrochemical Production in Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector

## 1562.SHRI BENNY BEHANAN:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  measures/feasibility  studies  to  increase petrochemical production in the petroleum and natural gas sector;
- (b)  if so, the details and the current status thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  organizations/  institutions  currently  conducting  research  in  the  field  of petrochemical production in the country;
- (d) the specific research initiatives/collaborations undertaken/being undertaken by the Government to enhance production capacity and efficiency:
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote innovation and investment in the petrochemical production sector; and
- (f) the manner in which the Government is addressing the challenges related to technology, raw material availability and environmental concerns in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे शगोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  to  (f)  Oil  and  gas  companies  in  India  already  produce  various  petrochemicals  through associated  integrated  cracker  units.  Many  of  these  companies  have  plans  to  increase  the production of petrochemicals by 2030 with enhancement in capacity. These include projects for  production  of  Poly  Vinyl  Chloride  (PVC),  Polypropylene  (PP),  Butyl  Acrylate,  High Density  Polyethylene  (HDPE),  Low  Density  Polyethylene  (LDPE),  Iso  Propyl  Alcohol, Epoxy, Polyester etc.

The  Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  (DCPC)  has  informed  that  Petroleum, Chemical  and  Petrochemical  Investment  Regions  (PCPIRs)  are  being  set  up  to  promote Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical sectors in an integrated and environmental friendly manner on a large scale. At present  three PCPIRs are  being implemented in the States of Gujarat  (Dahej),  Andhra  Pradesh  (Vishakhapatnam)  and  Odisha  (Paradeep)  to  promote investment and industrial development in these sectors.

The status of implementation and execution of PCPIR projects are as per Annexure -I .

DCPC  has  further  informed  that  it  implements  a  Scheme  for  setting  up  Centres  of Excellence (CoEs). Under this Scheme, the Department provides grant-in-aidupto 50% of the project cost, subject to an upper limit of Rs. 5 crore, to identified 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 CoEs have been approved so far, the details of which are as per Annexure -II.

The  raw  materials  for  petrochemicals  are  Crude,  Gas  and  Naphtha  which  are  widely available.    DCPC  has  also  informed  that  it  has  taken  the  exercise  of  import  duty rationalization  for  the  entire  value  chain  of  the  Petrochemical  products  for  boosting  the domestic production.

Further, to address environmental concerns, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy. The policy aims  to  reduce  plastic  waste  and  promote  sustainable  practices. The  policy  involves producers, importers, and brand owners (PIBOs) in the management of plastic waste. PIBOs are  responsible  for  ensuring  that  their  plastic  packaging  waste  is  processed  through recycling, reuse, or end-of-life disposal.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1562  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2025  REGARDING  ENHANCING PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION IN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SECTOR.

The status of implementation and execution of PCPIR projects are as follows:-

| 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  |
| Anchor Tenant                | ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPaL) | --                       | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) | -        |
| 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 Chemical Units        | 626                                 | 150                      | 48                                 | 824      |

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## Annexure -II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025 REGARDING ENHANCING  PETROCHEMICAL  PRODUCTION  IN  PETROLEUM  AND  NATURAL GAS SECTOR

## List of Centres of Excellence

|   No. | Location of Centre of Excellence (CoE)                               | Title                                                                                                  | Date approval   |   of GoI grant crore) | approved (in Rs.   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
|     1 | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune                                   | Sustainable Polymer Industry to research &innovation                                                   | April, 2011     |                  6    |                    |
|     2 | Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering & Technology, Chennai | Green Transport Network (GREET)                                                                        | April, 2011     |                  6    |                    |
|     3 | CIPET, Bhubaneswar                                                   | Sustainable Green Materials                                                                            | April, 2013     |                  6    |                    |
|     4 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi                                | Advanced Polymeric Materials                                                                           | March, 2013     |                  6    |                    |
|     5 | Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati                             | Sustainable Polymers                                                                                   | April, 2013     |                  6    |                    |
|     6 | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee                              | Process Development, Wastewater Management in Petrochemical Industries                                 | February, 2019  |                  4.4  |                    |
|     7 | CIPET, Bhubaneswar                                                   | Bio-engineered Sustainable Polymeric Systems                                                           | February, 2019  |                  5    |                    |
|     8 | National Chemical Laboratory, Pune                                   | Specialty Polymers for Customised Additive Manufacturing                                               | February, 2019  |                  2.8  |                    |
|     9 | 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 | CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad                                                 | Polymer Coatings for Decorative, Protective and Strategic Applications                                 | December, 2020  |                  4.86 |                    |
|    11 | CIPET, Bhubaneswar                                                   | Manufacturing of Next Generation Bio-Medical Devices                                                   | December, 2020  |                  5    |                    |
|    12 | IIT, Guwahati                                                        | Sustainable & innovative design and manufacturing of polymer toys                                      | February, 2022  |                  5    |                    |

13. Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association, Thane Design and  Development  for Value  added  Toys  of  Rubber and Allied Finished Products February, 2022  4.93

14. Indian Institute Technology School of Dhanbad

of

(Indian

Mines),

Coal

to

Acetylene

and

Fine September, 2024

Chemicals

2.61

15. Indian Institute Technology, Madras

- of Biodegradable Materials (BioPack)

Packaging September, 2024

4.95

16. CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR- NIIST),

Thiruvananthapuram

Performance Chemicals Sustainable Polymers Industrial Applications

and for September, 2024

5.00

17. Indian Institute Technology, Kanpur

- of Specialty Chemicals

September, 2024

4.99

18. CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR- AMPRI), Bhopal

Transparent

and 2024

Biocompatible Metal-

Polymer Composite  Based  X- ray,  Gamma  ray  and  Neutron Shields for Window and Personal Protecting Apparels

September,

1.95

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