Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda  on Tuesday said that The Indian Chemical and Petrochemical industry have huge potential to play a significant role a  by 2025, the sector can alone contribute $300 billion to the GDP as compared to $ 160 billion at present.

It is  good time to invest in India when the Government is focusing self-sufficiency in domestic production, he added.

Gowda was addressing a webinar on “Specialty Chemical” Organized by Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals and FICCI.

The Minster officially launched “ India chem2021” Which will be held from 17to19 th March 2021. 

The Minister said “Specialty Chemicals” is one of the areas where  huge potential for growth lies.

The past couple of decades have seen a significant shift in the manufacturing of chemicals, particularly  the specialty chemicals from EU and North America, to Asia, he added. 

Gowda added that India is looking forward to incentivize manufacturers, through Production Linked Incentives (PLIs) and development of State of Art infrastructure facilities, to set up entire value chain of drug production in upcoming three bulk drug parks in India.