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10 National Awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and
Downstream Plastics Processing Industry

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, v POLYMERS IN AGRICULTURE AND WATER
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India has CONSERVATION
announced in April 2007 an Award scheme to incentivize
v POLYMERS IN MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL
meritorious innovations and inventions in the field of
APPLICATIONS
Polymeric Materials, Products Processes and other area
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of national and social importance. The 10 National v INNOVATION IN PETROCHEMICALS AND NEWER
Awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and POLYMER APPLICATIONS
downstream Plastics Processing Industry was announced v RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF POLYMER SCIENCE &
and the job of organizing the same was assigned to CIPET TECHNOLOGY
as done during the previous years.
v INNOVATIVE 'START-UP' VENTURE IN POLYMER FIELD
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The ministry invited applications for the 10 National
v BEST EMPLOYER IN PETROCHEMICAL SECTOR
Awards through online / offline mode for award under
the 12 categories as per prescribed formats, wherein; The Petrochemical sector is a key sector of the global
231 entries were received for the same. (and Indian) economy. At the same time there are public
apprehensions about the adverse impact of plastics on
v INNOVATION IN POLYMERIC MATERIALS
environment and health. This concern needs to be
v INNOVATION IN POLYMERIC PRODUCTS addressed by being at the forefront of technology

v INNOVATION IN POLYMER PROCESSING MACHINERY, development in this sector as also to enhance the pace of
EQUIPMENTS, ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION innovation in this field. This would create pressures that
would motivate companies to innovate and on the other,
v INNOVATION IN POLYMER WASTE MANAGEMENT
the environmental concerns will guide sustainable
v INNOVATION IN GREEN POLYMERIC MATERIALS & product and process interventions.
PRODUCTS
AIPMA President Mr. Chandrakant Turakhia (Bhurabhai)
v INNOVATION IN PACKAGING TECHNIQUES INCLUDING was invited for being the jury for this Award.
CREATIVE DESIGN

On behalf of President, Sr. Vice President Mr. Kishore P. The Award Ceremony will be held in the month of
Sampat attended the meeting in identifying the February 2021, and the awards will be presented by
winner for the various category of the Awards. the hands of the Union Minister in New Delhi.

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