Lok Sabha Question No. 5542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Development of Chemical and Petrochemical Industries in Odisha
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5542 ANSWERED ON 27/03/2026

## DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN   ODISHA

## 5542.  SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERSbe pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  has  identified  Odisha  for  development  of  chemical  and petrochemical manufacturing clusters or industrial parks under national industrial initiatives, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of investments along with the proposals received for establishing chemical manufacturing units in the said State during the last five years;

(c) whether such projects are expected to generate employment and strengthen  industrial growth in economically backward regions of Odisha, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  environmentally  sustainable chemical manufacturing and ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c): The  Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  is  implementing  the following schemes for development of chemical and petrochemical industries in the State of Odisha:

(i) Scheme for setting up of Plastic Parks: The Department promotes setting up of Plastic Parks with requisite infrastructure and enabling common facilities. The objective is to consolidate and synergize the capacities of plastic processing industry to help increase investment, production and generate employment. Under the Scheme, the Government of India provides grant funding up to 50% of the project cost, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 40 crore per project. So far, 9 Plastic Parks have been approved in different states including in Odisha, and these are at different levels of implementation. The status of Odisha Plastic Park is as under:

|   No. | Location         |   Overall Progress in Physical Infrastructure (Civil work) (in %) |   Total Project Cost (Rs. in crore) |   Total GoI support (Rs. in crore) |   GoI support released (Rs. in crore) |   Employment Generated (No. of Persons) |
|-------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|     1 | Paradeep, Odisha |                                                               100 |                              106.78 |                                 40 |                                    36 |                                     295 |

## (ii) Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region(s) (PCPIR):

- Government of India notified the Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region(s) (PCPIR)  Policy, 2007  to attract investment and for generation of employment.  The  PCPIR  promotes  the  Chemical  and  Petrochemical  sector  in  an integrated and environmentally friendly manner. PCPIRs are conceptualized in clusterbased  approach  with  common  infrastructure,  basic  utilities  and  support  services  to provide a competitive environment conducive for setting up businesses.
- Under the existing policy, each PCPIR is a specifically delineated investment region having  a  minimum  area  of  250  sq.  km.  Currently,  three  Petroleum,  Chemical  and Petrochemical Investment Regions are in operation in the states of Andhra Pradesh (Vishakhapatnam), Gujarat (Dahej) and Odisha (Paradeep) to promote investment and industrial development in these sectors. The status of Odisha PCPIR is as under:

| Indicator                       | Odisha   |
|---------------------------------|----------|
| Location/ Region                | Paradeep |
| Total Area (sq. kms.)           | 284.15   |
| Investments made (Rs. In Crore) | 1,43,881 |
| Employment generated (No.)      | 40,000   |

( d ) Operations  of  the  chemical  manufacturing  units  are  governed  by  the  national environmental regulatory framework that includes - The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 as also the Rule / Regulations framed thereunder, such as the Manufacture, Storage, and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989, Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996 and Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. These regulations are administered by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

Further,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises  has  brought  following schemes to support all MSMEs in the country including those in the chemical  industry  to promote  environmentally  sustainable  manufacturing.  The details are as under:

(i) Scheme for Promotion and Investment in Circular Economy : This scheme promotes circular economy in the MSME sector by incentivizing micro and small enterprises to adopt circular economy practices with respect to management of different types of wastes including plastic, rubber and e-waste.

(ii) MSME-Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme :  This scheme envisages promotion of Zero Defect Zero Effect practices to enable MSMEs for manufacturing of quality products using latest technology, tools & to constantly upgrade their processes for achievement of high quality and high productivity with the least effect on the environment.

(iii) Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  Green  Investment  and  Financing  for  Transformation Scheme :    This scheme aims to develop an ecosystem wherein institutional finance is made available to micro and small enterprises at a concessional cost for adoption of clean/green and energy efficient technologies.

Furthermore, for ensuring compliance with safety standards the Department of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  is  imparting  training  to  the  employees  of  the  Major Accident Hazard (MAH) units which are associated with greater risk of chemical accidents. The safety training programs are intended to cover all the 2,393 number of MAH Units over a period of 5 years. Till date, 21  such training Programmes have been organized at various locations across the country. These were attended by 1,499 industrial units including 1,248 MAH units, covering 2,690 safety personnel.

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