Department of Pharmaceuticals (Aushadh Vibhag) is a part of which one

Department of Pharmaceuticals (Aushadh Vibhag) is a part of which one of the following Ministries ?

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
The Department of Pharmaceuticals is a part of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers comprises three departments: Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Department of Fertilizers, and Department of Pharmaceuticals. The Department of Pharmaceuticals was set up to give greater focus and thrust to the development of the Pharmaceuticals sector in India.
Other Ministries like Health and Family Welfare are related to the healthcare sector, but the administrative control over the pharmaceutical industry itself (manufacturing, pricing, regulation of drug production quality, etc.) lies significantly with the Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.