By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : August 06, 2026 9:23 am
The three PCPIRs have also generated 3.7 lakh jobs and has facilitated the establishment of over 2,246 chemical manufacturing units
The three operational Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIRs) at Dahej (Gujarat), Visakhapatnam–Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), and Paradeep (Odisha) have attracted a cumulative investment of Rs. 3,49,192 crore and these regions have generated employment of 3.7 lakh persons. Currently, 2,246 chemical units are functional in these PCPIRs.
The chemical sector has received FDI investment to the tune of Rs. 104,895 crores during 2014-2026 vis-à-vis Rs. 45,240 crore during 2004-14, thereby almost doubling the investment. India's FDI policy, allows 100% FDI under the automatic route for most chemical sectors, has supported investment in the sector.
The Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC), under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, has undertaken various policy reforms, infrastructure development, capacity building, skill development, quality enhancement, and investment promotion initiatives for the chemical and petrochemical sectors. These initiatives have contributed to domestic manufacturing, innovation, employment generation, investment, and the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The Chemical Promotion and Development Scheme (CPDS), a sub-scheme under the New Scheme of Petrochemicals (NSP), a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Department, has supported the development of the chemical and petrochemical sector through conferences, exhibitions, training programmes, studies, and awareness-building initiatives.
The Department has also initiated a nationwide training programme for the workforce of Major Accident Hazardous (MAH) Units on the "Safe handling of hazardous chemicals at the workplace and reducing risk associated with hazardous chemicals" under the Viksit Bharat@2047 Action Plan.
The program is designed to cover all the 2,393 MAH Units over a period of 5 years. Each programme covers 100 participants from 50 MAH units, with 2 employees from each unit. Till date, 21 such training programs have been organized across the country. The programme has been attended by 1,376 industrial units, and a total of 2,441 personnel have been trained.