Question : EXPANSION OF IPCL



(a) whether the Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (IPCL) has proposed for the expansion of plants;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the overall production of the plants under IPCL during the last three years?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (DR.CHHATTRA PAL SINGH)

(a) and (b): The following capacity increases are proposed to be undertaken by IPCL:

(1) Increasing the capacity of PVC plant at Gandhar to 4 lakh tonnes per annum(TPA);

(2) Increasing the capacity of Naphtha Cracker at Vadodara to 2 lakh TPA of Ethylene;

(3) Increasing the capacity of Butadiene plant at Vadodara Complex to 75,000 TPA;

Increase in the capacity of Benzene plant at Vadodara Complex to 60,000 TPA.