The three Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions have attracted a total investment of Rs 3,491.92 billion, resulting in new manufacturing capacity, the government has confirmed. The investment tally corresponds to Rs 3,49,192 crore and has been associated with the establishment of 2,246 industrial units and the generation of employment for 371,263 people. The PCPIRs are located at Dahej in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Paradeep in Odisha. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Anupriya Patel, reported the figures and provided the cumulative total to date. The minister noted that the regions have, till date, attracted these investments and that the ministry tracks infrastructure progress through periodic review meetings with state government representatives. The reply positions the investment as creating substantial manufacturing capacity across the three sites. The cumulative investment figure up to 31 March 2014 was Rs 1,405.37 billion, equivalent to Rs 1,40,537 crore, indicating sizeable growth since that earlier benchmark. The comparison underscores a significant expansion in committed capital within the PCPIR framework over the intervening period. Industry participants and state authorities have been assigned roles in delivering necessary infrastructure inside the designated regions. Under the PCPIR policy, state governments are responsible for providing infrastructure facilities inside the regions for the benefit of industry, the ministry indicated. The ministry continues to monitor implementation and infrastructure development to support the projected industrial capacity. Officials have used review meetings to assess progress and coordinate actions with Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Gujarat. The reported data reflect sanctioned and committed investments rather than a line by line project completion status, and the ministry retains oversight through its review mechanisms. Continued administrative engagement is described as essential to translate the investment commitments into operational capacity and sustained employment growth.