Plastic Park to be set up in Haryana

Plastic Park to be set up in Haryana

Question: Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar announced setting up of a Plastic Park in which of the following districts of Haryana?
(a) Panipat
(b) Karnal
(c) Gurugram
(d) Faridabad
Ans: (a)
Related Fact :

  • On May 16, 2017, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar announced setting up of two centres of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) in west and south Haryana.
  • These centres will help make the country self-sufficient in the field of Plastic technology required for agriculture and space exploration.
  • These centres will also help meet industry requirements for plastic engineers and technicians.
  • Officers of Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry have been directed to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding to be signed by the Central and the Haryana governments for associating Saksham Yuva Yojana with CIPET.
  • Mr. Ananth Kumar also announced setting up of Plastic Park in Panipat at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore and a pharma park in Karnal.
  • The Union government will provide all general facilities in the Pharma Park.

Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cipet-will-be-set-up-in-haryana-ananth-kumar/1/955093.html
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/cipet-to-be-set-up-in-haryana/article9701978.ece