(a) Whether the Union Government has approved the proposal received from the Government
of Gujarat for setting up of Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR)
at Bharuch, Mehsana, Surat and Rajkot;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of technical, financial and other assistance is being provided by the Union Government to the said purpose?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) The Union Government has approved the proposal of Government of Gujarat for
setting up of Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) at Dahej in
Bharuch District.
(b) The PCPIR will be spread over the blocks of Vagra & Bharuch in Bharuch district. It will cover an area of 453 sq. kms (processing area of 186 sq. kms and 267 sq. kms. for non processing activities)
(c) Union Government will provide Rs. 80.5 crores for infrastructure development.