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India’s future depends on a strong chemical industry: Padma Shri Prof. (Dr.) G. D. Yadav, President, Indian Chemical Society & Former Vice Chancellor, ICT, Mumbai

We need to encourage greener production technologies and the special zones through government policy which must be to create a hub of the chemical industry

  • January 28, 2025

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