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What is a Chemical Hub:

An' industrial area consisting of a concentration of many chemicals, petrochemicals and

related industries is known as a Chemical Hub. It is a combination of many chemical
plants, which depend on each other for raw materials, utility companies and logistic service
';.,~onifjaniessituated wi~ or near the hub. The starting activities in a Chemical hub are
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'z;'e~g and naphtha/gascracking which are carried out in Refmeries and Naphtha
Crackersor GasCrackersfollowed by a seriesof intermediateproducts,manufacturedby a
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number of downstreamunits. The end products are finished consumer and engineering
goods used for varied uses e.g. for packaging, ~hoes, clothing, auto industzy, other
() household appliances,various plastic products, itrigation use, etc. These linkages of the s'
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industrial units with eachother, the common location, and the common supply of utilities
and other services all combine to provide a very com:Petitive environment for the

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manufacturingunits, thereby making the Hub a very atti'activelocation for manufacturing
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Manufacturingactivitiesin the ChemicalHubareorganizedin a propersequence,

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Hub. It is like a relay race where the final product of one unit becomesthe raw material of
another unit,~oWing them to benefit from eachother symbiotiCallyin a chain sequence.
Entire clustersalong a chemical chain are locatedin the ChemiCalHub so that companies
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vertical integration. The sequentialstructureof industriesand products in a ChemicalHub

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The basic raw materialsfor a chemical hub are crude oil and naphtha.Thesecommodities
are transportedin bulk by sea using large tankers,and therefore a chemical hub has to be
f,\ t..: located near a 'POrt facility. Crude oil is the raw material for the refinery. The refinery

. eo ,,'0, produces naphtha (along with other products), Which is the basic raw material for the
J .,;~ cracker plants. Naphtha can also be imported directly. There can also be gas crackers,if

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, A Chemical Hub can provide opportunities for collaboration between industry players to
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. Efficientiof1owof raw materialsandoutflowof finishedproducts. ,-
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. FDI inflows (throughparticipationof foreign companiesand investors).

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The backboneof a ChemicalHub, like any other ~odem industrialhub, is world-class

infrastructure
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. Highways and Expressways,Railways and Freight Corridors to connectthe region
to the rest of the country.
. Suitable deep water Seaport with ship-to-ship transfer and enhancedcontainer
facilities, andAirport, to connectto the rest of the world..
. Pipeline corridor to carry crude oil and other productsbetweenthe seaportand the
chemicalhub.
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. Townships, housing, modem hospitals, schools and colleges, banks, hotels and

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. Community service organizations for the well being of the people living and
working~ the region.

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In addition to the chemical plants, a Chemical Hub attracts third-party companiesthat
provide utility and support serviceslike power, water, effluent treatment,waste disposal,
warehouses,tankage and tenninal facilities, repair and maintenance.All the chemical
plants need utilities like power, steam, tritiogen, oxygen. demineralisedwater, cooling
water, etc. In the Hub, the chemical plants can purchaseutilities as per their requirement
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from the utility companies,which are also located within the Hub. Thus, the chemical
manufacturingand processingunits do not have to install their own power or water or
steamplants, ~d at the sametime, the companieswhich producetheseutilities are able to
sell their product to all the chemical units, andthus can generatethe utilities at lower cost
due to the econo~es Qf scale and becauseof their specialized expertise in that field.
Similarly, a third party logistics companycan centrally,IJlanagethe inbound and outbound
logistics andthe storagefacilities of the chemicalplants at lower cost.
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CompaniesfiIld it attractive to locate manUfacturingunits in the competitive environmen

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of Chemical Hub fof'efficient use of fundSdue to low conversion costs Oow capital an
operatingcost). The availability ofirifrastructure and utility serviceswill also attractrelate
high;.valuesectorsto the Hub. Specifically,pharmaceuticaland bio'.-Chemicalindustries,
will also find it worthwhile to 'grow at the site for easy availability of resourcesas
mentionedabove.This will further boostinvestmentand employmentopportunities.Hence,
successof a Chemical Hub is very important for the overall developmentof the region.

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.This will lead to the entry of other manufacturerskeen to be locatedin this high-growth
region, which in turn will feed revenuestreamsto justify creation of more infrastructure.
This would result in increasedemploymentopportunitiesandthe economywill grow.

Thus, a ChemicalHub supports the fonIlulation and implementationof overall industrial

strategies conducive to stren~ening industrial development and promoting small and
medium-sizedenterprises,which playa leadingrole in creatingemployment,income, value
addition, and in developing entrepreneurialtalent. Further, they foster social cohesion by
reducing developmentgapsand disparities,thus spreadingthe gainsof economicgrowth to
disadvan~edpopulation groups and lessdevelopedregions.
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A chemical hub like Jurong Island; Singaporeis expectedto attriict investmentover Rs.
70,000 crores..A bigger chemical hub like ShangJIaiin China would attract more
investmentand generatemore revenues.Investorsprefer to invest in a chemicalhub rather
than in a $!.and-alone
location, becausechemical hubs provide the avenuesfor efficient
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. Developmentof economicallyundevelopedregionsina shortperiod of time;

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'..?:'":~'! . fucreas~ competitivenessof the region by producinghigh-qualitygoods;

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remarkably, providing millions of man-daysjob potential. Considering at least 500
companies,small and big, operating in the area,employmentpotential could be more than
one lakh directly. Including downstream processing and related support services, the
employmentpotential could be of the order of 10 times as large. As the living standardsof
the peopleof the region improve, it will openmany avenuesto start businessof many kinds
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International Chemical Hubs have developedin Europe and America sincethe early years
of the 20mcentury. Theseinclude the chemicalhubs in Port of Rotterdam(Netherlands)~
Port of Antwerp (Belgium), arid Bayport Estatein Houston (USA). The chemicalhubs in
Asia,Middle-EastandSEAsia that havedevelopedin the recentpast(1980's)includethe '.
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hubs in Asia region have bee~ planned with the setting up of refinery / petrochemical
complexes. All of them have essentiallydevelopedill regions having well-developedport
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MMTPA (million metric toD!)esper annum).The region also has 44 Chemical& '~"\,

Petrochemicalcompaniesincluding Shell Chemical,Shin-Etsu,GE Plastics,Atofina, Akzo """

Nobel, DSM Special Products, Lyondell Chemicals,Huntsman, EastmanChemicalsetc.

Pipelinenetworkshavebeendesignedto transportchemicals& gasesin the PORareaand i
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Chemical Hub of paR employs 60000 people.New investmentsare regularly being made
in this region and the estimatednew investmentssince 1990 in oil & chemicalind~ in
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Jurong Islands: In the late 1960s and early 1970s, three oil companies,viz. Esso,
Singapore Refinery Company and Mobil Oil, set.up their refineries in three different
islandsof. Singa~re (including Jurongand two smallerislands)due to availabilityof -
accessto the sea. Subsequently,Shell also setup a refinery in the region.The total refining ,-
capacityof JurongIslandsis 0.9 million barrelsof crude oil ~r day, therebyprovi~ the
major feedstock for the Petrochemicalsector. The downstream integration from the
Refinery sectorto the Petrochemicalsectorstartedin the 1980's. The first naphthacracker
was operatiQ~ in 1984,follow~by the next in 1996. The total ethylenecapacityof this
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companieslike BASF, BP, Celanese,Exxon-Mobil, Dupont, Mitsui Chemicals,Chevron
Oronite, Shell and Sumitomo Chemical. These companies are taking the benefits of
comprehensiveinftastructure and production synergiesfrom this unique cluster of oil,
petrochemicaland specialitychemicals.
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Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP): SCIP is located on the north bank of Hong ", ~
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the period of "the Tenth-Five-Year Plan". The phase I project is mainly for the
developmentofpetrocheinical and natural gas chemical projects. The phasen project is
mainly for the development of new ~thetic materials, fine chemicals and other
petrochemicalprocessmgprojects. In PhaSeI, BP,BASF, Bayer, Huntsman,Air Products
-and Chemicals, Ltd., Suez, VOpak, Air Liqwd, Praxair and other multinational \';,
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Dahej, Gujarat: In India, the largest chemicalclusteris in Dahej in Gujarat. Prominent
amongstthe e . . g are the IPCL Plant with a ethylenecracking capacity of 0.4 MI\.frP A

manufacturingpe henricals, benzene,butadiene,butyl acrylate and chlor alkali; LNG

Petronet- LNG t rminal of capacity 5 MMTPA; GNFC chemical fertilizers; GACL - -
chloralkali; Birla Copper -Sulphuric Acid; and BASF Styrenics Pvt Ltd - polystyrene

(60,OOOMT).
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Large global cb cal hubs essentially require the presenceof refinery and pettochemical
complexes,which gene:ratethe basic feedstockrequired as raw material by all the other
chemical & petroc emical units. Various useful chemicals,petrochenricalsand polymers
reqUiredfor ourda ~to..;day
activities arederivedfrom thesechenricalhubs.

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The various appli tions of the productsas derivedfrom thesechemical hubs include (but
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manufac e of dressmaterials,tents,anti-fire clothing, life-savirtgjack~ts.
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6. Man~actureof Paints,Enamels,SolventsandThinnersasusedin paints. ~
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Present ~ositi~n in West Benl!al .

The Gov~t of India has taken a decisionto establishc

the DepartmJ of Chemicals and Petrochemicalsunder
Fertilisers of th~ Governmentof India introducedthe conce
Estates (MClEt, which are, as the name indicates, che
appointedby thf- Department to study and recommendsui
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organizationstuilled various locations all along the coast of
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Bengal, and sh4rtlisted three locations. -Haldia was one 0
other two beingpahej in Gujarat andVisakhapatnamin An \:

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(PCPIRs). A T¥k Force chaired by the Principal Secretary

and recommend~da PCPIR policy. The Policy Objectives,
preparedby theT,k Force,states: ;1; -
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, contributespositivclyto economicgrowthandregionQldevelopment.Thefuture outlookfor the

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, To promote invesJent in this sector and makethe country an important hubfor both domesticand

international ~kets, the Governmenthas decidedto attract major investment,both domesticand

foreign, by providmga transparent and investment
friendly policy andfacility regime under which
integrated Petroleutn. Chemicals & PetroleumInvestmentRegions (PCPIRs) may be set up. The
PCPIRs wouldre~ the benefits of co-siting,networking and greater efficiency through the useof
commoninfrastructJ!tre,
andprovidea competitiveenvironmentconducivefor settingup businesses.
They would thusre.tu/t in a boost to manUfacturing,augmentation of exports and generation of
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This Policy wasadbptedby the Government.
of India, and very recently, in an eventheld on
8th May in New I!>elhi, the Policy has been formally launched by Union Minister for
Chemicalsand Ferlilisers. Gujarat and Andhra Pradeshmade presentationsin that event,

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showing thd lOCationwhich they ,haveidentified and the stepsthey have taken to establish
PCPlRs in ilieir States.

The PCPIR Policy announced by the Governmentof India envisagesa Chemical Hub
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within a larger region, which is called the InvestmentRegion. The InvestmentRegion

should covet an areaof about 250 squarekilometres(62,500 acres),and it will include the
manufacturingarea(i.e. the chemical hub) and the surrounding non-industrial area. The
Chemical Hub itself should occupy only 40% of the total area of the Region, i.e. it should
cover abouti 25,000 acres. The Goverrinient of India will make large investmentsin
infrastruc~ in the approvedPCPlRs~in order.to provide top-classinfulStructureattractive
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to investors. Such infrastructure creation will not be confmed only to the manufacturing
area,rather it Will cover the entire inveStmentRegion. Thus even the non-industrialpart of
the Region, i.e. towns, villages, agricultural~Willgetthe benefit of the improvements
in infrastiucture. It. is expectedthat.the infrastructureinvestment by Governmentof India
in highways, nillways, ports, telecommunicationsetc. will be betweenRs. 5000 and Rs.
10,000crore$.
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The StateoQvemmenthaSalready approachedGovernmentof hidia for establishmentof a
deep sea port in West Bengal. This is a necessaryrequirement for the induStrial
developmentIof West Bengal~becauseHaldia Dock Complex is a riverine port; and has
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limited di'8ft'lofabout 9 metres. A d~ seaport With a draft of 15 metreswould allow

large ships and tankers ~o come to West Bengal. The deep sea port is an essential
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infrastructure for the Chemical Hub in West Bengal. Government of India haSalready
acceptedthe proposalto set up a deepseaport~ The Ministry of Shipping hasinitiated the
process of selection:of a consultant agency which will identify the suitable location,
estimatethe cost,and managethe projectjm:plementation.

The Haldiaregion is a suitable location for a'PCPIR, becauseof the presenceof IDC
Refmery, HaldiaPetrochemicals,Mitsubishi Chemicalsand other units, and becauseof the
availability of port facilities. Later~if the deepseaport materializes,this will also not be
very distant ftom Haldia. These were the factors which prompted the consultants

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appointedby (jovernment of India to shortlistthe Haldia region. There is no other suitable
Jocationin West BengalbecauseWest Bengalhasa very small coastline~a major portion of
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which falls within the protected ecologically frilgile Sundarbans. The PCPIR cannot be
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The subject of setting up a chemical hub (PCPIR) was also examined by the Standing
Committeeon Commerceand Industries and Industrial Reconstructionand Public Enterpriseof the
14th West Bengal Legislative Assembly, chaired by Shri Sudip Bandopadhyay,MLA. The
Committeefelt that "11zelands covering along the side of the Riverfor theproposedprojects with
locational advantages.Port facilities to be built up and all requisite infrastructure to be developed
and having enormouspossibilities and bright prospects appear to the Committee viable and
,. feasible for conunissioningprojects. 11ze'Committee thinks: it would add impetus to change
~ radically the existingindustrial scenario and with selectionof the site. there would (yery possibiliry

of Haldia of becominga successful convenientideal investmentdestination in future and Haldia

would be a brand name in India. ..

'i: The GovernmeDtiofWest Bengal is keen to establisha PCPIR in West Bengal, becauseit
will cataiyse lqe investments in infrastructureand manufacturing, and genemte huge
employmentopportlmities. In order to implementthe project, the StateGovernmentba') to
formally apply to the Governmentof India, in the format prescribedin the PCPIR Policy of
the Governmentof India. In the meanwhile,the StateGovernmentba') also identified an
anchordeveloperand an anchor investor. ,

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In orderto developthe internalfufi'astructureinsidethe areaidentifiedasthe chemicalhub ...

r; (which includes land filling, in.temal roads, water supply, power supply, sewerageand
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drainage, efiluenttreatment, hazardous waste treatment and disposal etc.), the State
Government bas entered into an agreementwith a consortium called New Kolkata
InternationalDevelopmentPvt. Limited (NKID). The Chemical Hub will be developedas
ajoint venturebetweenWBIDC and NKID.
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In order to bring in an anchor investor, whosepresencewill attmct downstreaminvestors,
the'StateGovernmentba') entered into an agreementwith Indian Oil Corpomtion. In terDlS
of that agreement,IOC Will set up anotherrefinery of 15 million tonne capacity(linked to
the establishmentofa deep seaport), a paraxyleneplant, and other units. If the Chemical
 reality, the investmentsby IOC alone is expectedto be well

It is in the inter stof the State for the State Governmentto submit its applicationto the
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Governmentof fndia for a PCPIR at the earliest. If West Bengal does not apply to the
Governmentof ~dia for establishinga PCPIR, and in addition to Gujarat and Andfu-a
Pradesh,'other crastal States like Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Kamataka and Maharashtraalso
apply, then PCP~ will come up in those States.. West Bengal will be deprived of the
massiveinvesttn nt in inftastI'uctureby G~ver.nmentof India, and the hugeinveStmentand
consequentempl ~ent potential of a chemicalhub.. These investmentswill flow to the
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