Union Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya has announced that the first Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology (CICET) will be set up in Gujarat. He was speaking after inaugurating newly built boys and girls hostel at Central Institute of Plastic Engineering & Technology -CIPET in Ahmedabad today. <br />'' <br />'' Mr Mandaviya said that looking to the significant presence of Chemical industries in Vapi, Ankleshwar and Vatva, Government is planning to set up Central Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology -CICET on the line of CIPET to benefit the chemical industry. He said that the state will get the country's first CICET either in Vatva or Surat. <br />'' <br />'' Mr. Mandaviya said that the plastic has become the indispensable part of day to day life but it is one of the main causes of rising pollution. He said that the research in plastic engineering technology is the need of the hour to check the pullution. He lauded the role of CIPET like institutes in the field of plastic engineering. The Minister announced to set up a CIPET training institute in Valsad which will benefit the tribal students. He also said that a Skill Development Centre will start functioning from this October in Bhavnagar. CIPET will also start diploma courses in Sanand near Ahmedabad.<br />''<br />''Referring to Prime Minister's Independence Day speech, Mr. Mandaviya expressed concern over the use of single-use plastic. He appealed people to join the movement to collect littered plastic waste on 2nd October.<br />