Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers The Department of Chemicals & Petro-Chemicals has been part of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers from 5.7.1991. The Department is entrusted with the responsibility of policy, planning, development and regulation of Chemicals, Petrochemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industries. The business allocated to the Department is listed as below :
- Insecticides [excluding the administration of Insecticides Act, 1968 (48 of 1968 ) ].
- Molasses distribution and pricing.
- Alcohol-industrial and potable (excluding Alcoholic drinks from non-molasses base) including the Indian Power Alcohol Act, 1948 (22 of 1948 ).
- Dye-stuffs and dye-intermediates.
- All organic and inorganic chemicals not specifically alloted to any other Ministry or Department.
- Planning , development and control of and assistance to all industries dealt with by the Department.
- All attached or subordinate offices or other organisations with any of the subjects specified under this Department.
- Public Sector projects concerned with the subjects included under this department except such projects as are specifically alloted to any other Ministry or Department.
- Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster-Special laws relating thereto
- Petro-Chemicals
- Industries relating to production of non-cellulosic synthetic fibres(Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic etc. )
- Synthetic Rubber
- Plastic including fabrications of plastic and moulded goods
- All public sector units relating to the above matters
- All attached and subordinate offices or other organisations concerned with any of the subjects specified in this list.
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