• Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP)took unprecedented measures in the wake of Covid-19


  • DoPapproved 15 FDI proposals worth ₹ 1,512 crore in 2020; 11 more for worth of ₹ 7,211 crore are under consideration


  • Government gave Nutrient Based Subsidy of Rs. 15801.96 and Urea subsidy of Rs. 53950.75 crores on Fertilizers during 2020


  • Total sale of fertilizers recorded at 451.16 LMT from 1st April to 15th December, 2020


  • Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals setting up six Plastic Parks in the country


  • Four Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs) policies being implementedin Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Tamil Nadu;expected to attract investment of around Rs. 7.63 lakh crore