The Basic inorganic chemical and organic chemical industry constitutes a major segment of the country's economy. Important chemicals in this category are Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, Liquid Chlorine, Calcium Carbide, Acetic Acid. Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, Acetone. ... 

The Indian Pharmaceutical Industry is the largest in the developing world. The industry currently produces a wide range of bulk drugs. In fact, India is currently a world leader in manufacture and export of basic drugs such as ethambutol and ibuprofen.  ... 

There are about 50 units in the organised sector and about 900 units in the small scale sector.   The Installed Capacity:  37,000 MTA Organised Sector  10,000 MTA Small Scale Sector   Nearly 80% of the dyes manufactured is... 

The Indian fertilizer industry has emerged as the fourth largest producer of fertilizers in the world after China, USA, Russia. Nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers are produced indigenously, while requests for potassic fertilizers are met through imports. ... 

70% of the Fine Chemicals produced in India find their way into the Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical sectors. Performance chemicals geared to customer need are being developed locally particularly since there is growing demand for Speciality chemicals like Sunscr... 

India is currently the largest manufacturer of Pesticides in Asia. Second only to Japan. The pesticides demand from the agriculture sector is expected to go up to 97,000 tonnes by the year 2000. More than 60 technical grade pesticide is manufactured indigenously...