Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Plastic Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Vijay Baghel

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRD  QUESTION NO.  401

ANSWERED ON 20/03/2026

## PLASTIC PARKS

## *401. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

## SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

- Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the details of Plastic Parks approved and made operational across the country so far indicating the project-cost, approved grant-in-aid and quantum of funds released, State-wise and district-wise; (b) whether the Government proposes to set up new Plastic Parks in the country, if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise; (c) the administrative, financial and monitoring measures taken to ensure timely completion and operationalization of the said parks in a time bound manner; (d) the details of common infrastructure facilities created in the said Parks, including waste management, recycling and effluent waste water treatment systems; (e) the steps taken to promote environmentally sustainable growth and compliance with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) norms in said Parks; and (f) the employment generated and the total quantum of investment attracted through the operational Parks along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to
- increase it?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (F) IN RESPECT OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  401  FOR  REPLY  ON  20.03.2026 REGARDING PLASTIC PARKS ASKED BY SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB AND SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL

(a) The Department has approved 10 Plastic Parks in the various States, which are currently in various stages of completion. The details of the same are placed at Annexure.

(b) The Department is not considering establishment of more Plastic Parks beyond the present 10 approved parks and is currently focusing on successful completion and operationalization of these 10 parks.

(c) The Department regularly monitors the progress of the projects in coordination with the respective implementing agencies. Periodic review meetings are held to address implementation issues and facilitate the timely completion and operationalisation of the Plastic Parks.

As on date, four Plastic Parks have achieved 100% completion of physical infrastructure (civil works). The implementation of these projects, as well as their operationalisation and allotment of plots to industrial units, is being carried out by the respective State Governments and their implementing agencies.

The Department also promotes these Plastic Parks during various industry events and through regular  interactions  with  the  plastics  processing  industry.  In  addition,  State  Governments undertake suitable measures, such as awareness and outreach activities, provision of land at competitive rates, and extension of applicable incentives, to facilitate private sector participation in these  Parks.

(d) The common infrastructure facilities created in these Plastic Parks include internal roads, drainage systems, boundary walls with gates, power supply and street lighting, water supply systems, administrative buildings, industrial sheds, warehousing facilities, sewerage systems, and Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).

(e) Plastic Parks are designed to promote environmentally sustainable growth in the plastics processing sector by providing common infrastructure that facilitates environmentally sound manufacturing practices and resource efficiency.

The  Parks  incorporate  infrastructure  such  as  solid  waste  management  systems,  sewerage systems,  Sewage  Treatment  Plants  (STPs),  and  drainage  systems  to  ensure  proper  waste management and pollution control. Units operating in these Parks are required to comply with applicable  environmental  regulations  and  obtain  statutory  clearances  from  the  concerned authorities.

Further, producers and plastic processing units operating in the Parks are required to comply with  the  provisions  relating  to  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR)  as  notified  by  the Government.

(f) The details of employment generated and the total quantum of investment is as under:

|   S.No. | Name of Plastic Park       | Private Investment attracted (in Rs. crore)   | Employment Generated               |
|---------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tamot Plastic Park         | 68.75                                         | 274                                |
|       2 | Jagatsinghpur Plastic Park | 91.28                                         | 295                                |
|       3 | Tinsukia Plastic Park      | 212.00                                        | 982                                |
|       4 | Tiruvallur Plastic Park    | Stayed by the Hon'ble NGT, Chennai            | Stayed by the Hon'ble NGT, Chennai |
|       5 | Deoghar Plastic Park       |                                               | -                                  |
|       6 | Bilaua Plastic Park        | 2.54                                          | -                                  |
|       7 | Sitarganj Plastic Park     | -                                             | -                                  |
|       8 | Raipur Plastic Park        | -                                             | -                                  |
|       9 | Ganjimutt Plastic Park     | -                                             | -                                  |
|      10 | Gorakhpur Plastic Park     | 89                                            | 295                                |

The Government is making all efforts to increase the allotment and operationalization of allotted plots. The operationalization of these plots leads to generation of employment.

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