Statement

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has formulated any schemes to increase employment generation, technological innovation and competition in heavy industry sector; (b) if so, the details thereof for the evaluation of the effects of these schemes and the outcome thereof, along with the impact and outcome of such schemes; 17.03.2026 617 (c) whether the Government has taken concrete steps to ensure adherence to environment standards; (d) if so, the details thereof; (e) whether the Government has made a policy to attract foreign investment; (f) if so, the details thereof; and (g) the details regarding steps taken/being taken by the Government for faster implementation of the New Projects and schemes of the Ministry of Heavy Industries? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL (SHRI BHUPATHI RAJU SRINIVASA VARMA): (a) Ministry of Heavy Industries is implementing the Scheme for “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase II”. This scheme is aimed at:- (i) Creating a strong and globally competitive capital goods sector; (ii) Creating a self-sustaining eco system for research and innovation for manufacturing technologies through the use of Technology Innovation Portals; (iii) Enhancing the skills of the existing manpower and to expand the availability of highly skilled manpower for the sector; (iv) Promotion of smart manufacturing and to facilitate adoption of relevant, robust and affordable technologies for Industry 4.0 in the Capital Goods sector in order to improve efficiency and productivity; and 17.03.2026 618 (v) Promotion of progressive indigenization of technologies for capital goods. The scheme has a financial outlay of Rs. 1207 crores with budgetary support of Rs.975 crore and Industry Contribution of Rs.232 crore. Under the Scheme, 29 projects have been sanctioned so far. These include 7 Centres of Excellence (CoEs), 4 Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs), 6 Testing and Certification Centres, 9 Industry Accelerators for Technology Development and 3 projects for Creation of Qualification Packs for skill level 6 and above. (b) The third Party Evaluation of the Phase I of the Scheme was conducted by an expert committee under the Chairmanship of Shri S. Chaudhary, Director, IIT-Jodhpur. The Committee, inter alia, recommended that the present scheme has paved the way towards fulfilling the technological and infrastructural requirements of the Capital Goods sector in a limited way. However, to cater to the needs of the entire Capital Goods industry across the country, the up- scaling of the present scheme would lead to creation of the desired impact on Make in India initiative of the Government of India. Accordingly, on January 25, 2022, Ministry of Heavy Industries has notified the Scheme for “Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase-II”. (c) to (f) There is no such provision under the present Scheme. (g) Under the Scheme, Project Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) has been constituted for each project to review the progress of the project. 17.03.2026 619 FUND TO NSAP 4003. SHRIMATI DIMPLE YADAV: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the total financial outlay provided by the Centre towards NSAP during the last three fiscal years versus the total supplementary outlays made by State Governments for the same vulnerable groups; (b) the specific alternative provisions or central grants made available to financially strained states, such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, to assist them in adding excluded beneficiaries; (c) the details of the recent modification in the fund-sharing pattern between the Centre and States under the rural employment guarantee scheme, transitioning from a 90:10 ratio to a 60:40 ratio; and (d) whether the Ministry has conducted any socio-economic impact assessment and the manner in which capping central beneficiaries affects the most vulnerable populations in States facing a severe funds crunch? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN): (a) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) caters to 3.09 crore BPL beneficiaries with scheme-wise ceiling/cap on the number of beneficiaries for each State/UT. Details of fund released under NSAP schemes during the last three years is given below: 17.03.2026 620 Financial Year 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Release (Rs. in crore) 9652.00 9491.11 9652.00 As per NSAP guidelines, States/UTs are also encouraged to provide top-ups over and above the central assistance. States/UT provide top-ups from their own resources. (b) NSAP, a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme, was launched with an objective of providing a basic level of financial support to most vulnerable group of citizens. Funds under NSAP are released to States/UTs based on the number of beneficiaries digitized or State/UT-wise cap, whichever is lower. Thereafter, pensions are disbursed to beneficiaries at district/panchayat level by the State/UT. Funds released under NSAP schemes to the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand for the last three years are given in the enclosed Statement. As per NSAP guidelines, States/UTs are also encouraged to provide top-ups over and above the central assistance. Presently, States/UTs are adding top-ups ranging from Rs. 50/- to Rs. 5700/- per month per beneficiary under the pension schemes of NSAP. As a result, NSAP pensioners are getting monthly pension on an average of Rs. 1100/- in several States/ UTs. (c) The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, provides for one hundred and twenty-five days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. 17.03.2026 621 As per Sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the Act, the Central Government shall determine the State-wise normative allocation for each state based on objective parameters as may be prescribed by the Central Government. As per Section 22 of the Act, the Scheme implemented under the Act shall be a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the fund-sharing pattern between the Central Government and the State Government shall be 90:10 for the North-Eastern States, Himalayan States and Union Territory (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) and 60:40 for all other States and Union Territories with legislature. For the financial year 2026–27, a Central share provision of ₹95,692.31 crore has been made for the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), representing the largest allocation ever for rural employment programme at Budget Estimate Stage. With the inclusion of the corresponding estimated State share, the total programme outlay is likely to exceed ₹1.51 lakh crore, which is expected to significantly accelerate rural transformation, large-scale employment generation and income enhancement in rural areas. (d) The guidelines of NSAP provides for implementing authorities to adhere to a policy of prioritising in favour of those applicants whose socio-economic and health conditions is vulnerable. From time to time, various impact assessment and evaluation studies have been carried out to assess the impact of NSAP schemes by the Ministry and NITI Aayog. The assessments indicate satisfactory implementation at the grassroots level, with most beneficiaries expressing overall satisfaction with 17.03.2026 622 the processes of selection, sanction, and disbursement of pensions. The studies also find that pensions are primarily used to meet essential needs such as food and healthcare. At the same time, they have recommended further strengthening of the programme through measures such as improving adequacy of assistance, ensuring timely and regular payments, enhancing beneficiary verification and monitoring systems etc. STATEMENT Funds released under NSAP schemes to the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand for the last three years (Rs. in. lakh) STATE FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Bihar 134126.33 147310.6 139068.46 Jharkhand 40920.91 27658.89 32478.8 Madhya Pradesh 101039.78 82790.75 88977.39 Uttar Pradesh 183517.67 139301.47 194738.35 पीएम ई-बस सेवा भुगतान सुर±ा तंý योजना का कायाªÆवयन 4004. ®ी रामवीर िसंह िबधूड़ीः ®ी जसवंतिसंह सुमनभाई भाभोरः ³या भारी उīोग मंýी यह बताने कì कृपा कर¤गे िकः (क) पीएम ई-बस सेवा-भुगतान सुर±ा तंý (पीएसएम) योजना के कायाªÆवयन म¤ हòई ÿगित का Êयौरा ³या है; (ख) गुजरात और तेलंगाना तथा िदÐली के राÕůीय राजधानी ±ेý सिहत सभी राºयŌ, के िलए अनुमोिदत/संÖवीकृत/उपलÊध कराई गई बसŌ कì सं´या का राºय-वार और संघ 17.03.2026 623 राºय±ेý-वार Êयौरा ³या है और उĉ योजना के ÿारंभ से लेकर अब तक इसके िजला-वार िवतरण का Êयौरा ³या है; (ग) ÿÂयेक राºय को इलेि³ůक बसŌ कì खरीद के िलए पीएम ई-बस सेवा के अंतगªत आवंिटत कì गई िव°ीय सहायता कì कुल रािश सिहत राºय-वार िकतनी धनरािश आवंिटत और जारी कì गई है; (घ) संÖवीकृत बसŌ कì सुपुदªगी और ÿचालन शुł करने कì समय-सीमा और पåरचालन सहायता कì समय-सीमा का Êयौरा ³या है; (ङ) ³या दाहोद सिहत जनजातीय िजलŌ म¤ हåरत सावªजिनक पåरवहन का िवÖतार करने का कोई ÿÖताव है; और (च) भुगतान सुर±ा तंý के अंतगªत राºय पåरवहन उपøमŌ कì िव°ीय िÖथरता को िकस ÿकार सुिनिIJत िकया जा रहा है? भारी उīोग मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी; तथा इÖपात मंýालय म¤ राºय मंýी (®ी भूपित राजू ®ीिनवास वमाª): (क) और (ख) पीएम ई-बस सेवा–भुगतान सुर±ा तंý Öकìम िदनांक 28.10.2024 को अिधसूिचत कì गई थी। इसके कायाªÆवयन कì ÿगित का िववरण िनÌनानुसार है: i. Öकìम के िदशािनद¥श और मानक संचालन ÿिøया (एसओपी) ÿकािशत कर दी गई ह§। ii. 12.03.2026 कì िÖथित के अनुसार, 19 राºयŌ/संघ राºय±ेýŌ ने भारतीय åरजवª ब§क को ÿÂय± िवकलन अिधदेश (डीडीएम) ÿÖतुत कर िदया है। iii. 28.02.2026 तक, आवासन और शहरी कायª मंýालय कì पीएम-ईबस सेवा Öकìम के अंतगªत 6,228 बसŌ कì िनिवदाएं संपÆन हो चुकì ह§। सावªजिनक पåरवहन ÿािधकरणŌ (पीटीए) Ĭारा 4,720 बसŌ के िलए लेटर ऑफ अवॉडª जारी िकए जा चुके ह§। iv. पीएम ई-űाइव Öकìम के अंतगªत 10,900 बसŌ कì िनिवदाएं संपÆन हो चुकì ह§ और 2,900 बसŌ के िलए िनिवदा ÿिøया ÿगित पर है। 17.03.2026 624 v. िव° वषª 2025-26 म¤ पीएसएम िनिध कì Öथापना हेतु ÿथम िकÖत के łप म¤ सीईएसएल को 500 करोड़ Łपए संिवतåरत िकए गए ह§। vi. पीएम ई-बस सेवा और पीएम ई-űाइव Öकìम के अंतगªत Öवीकृत बसŌ कì सूची संलμन िववरण-I म¤ दी गई है। (ग) Öकìम के अंतगªत िदसंबर 2025 तक अवसंरचना ÿÖतावŌ (िबहाइंड-द-मीटर िवīुत अवसंरचना और िसिवल िडपो अवसंरचना) के िलए Öवीकृत और Óयय कì गई कुल रािश øमशः 1254.38 करोड़ Łपए और 483.70 करोड़ Łपए है। Öवीकृत रािश का राºयवार Êयौरा संलμन िववरण-II म¤ िदया गया है। (घ) तैनाती कì समय-सीमा ÿÂयेक िनिवदा के अनुसार िभÆन होती है। हालांिक, आमतौर पर सावªजिनक पåरवहन ÿािधकरण और ओईएम के बीच åरयायत समझौते पर हÖता±र होने कì ितिथ से बसŌ कì तैनाती कì अविध दो वषª िनधाªåरत है। पीएसएम Öकìम के अंतगªत तैनात ÿÂयेक बस के िलए 12 वषŎ कì अविध तक भुगतान सुर±ा कवरेज ÿदान कì जाती है। (ङ) दाहोद सिहत जनजातीय िजलŌ म¤ हåरत सावªजिनक पåरवहन के िवÖतार के िलए भुगतान सुर±ा तंý (पीएसएम) Öकìम के अंतगªत कोई ÿावधान नहé है। (च) यह Öकìम राºयŌ को संिवतåरत रािश को लागू िवलंब भुगतान अिधभार (एलपीएस) के साथ चुकाने के िलए 90 िदनŌ कì अविध ÿदान करती है, िजससे भुगतान सुर±ा तंý के अंतगªत राºय पåरवहन उपøमŌ कì िव°ीय िÖथरता सुŀढ़ होती है। िववरण-I पीएम ई-बस सेवा और पीएम ई-űाइव Öकìम के अंतगªत Öवीकृत बसŌ कì सूची ø.सं. राºय शहर Öवीकृत बस¤ 1 गुजरात सूरत 600 अहमदाबाद 1,200 2 कणाªटक ब¤गलुŁ 4,500 3 महाराÕů मुंबई 1,500 17.03.2026 625 पुणे 1,000 4 तेलंगाना हैदराबाद 2,200 5 िदÐली िदÐली 2,800 क कुल (पीएम ई-űाइव) 13,800 ø.सं. राºय शहर Öवीकृत बस¤ 1 आंň ÿदेश अमरावती 50 2 अनंतपुर 50 3 गुंटूर 100 4 कड़पा 50 5 काकìनाडा 50 6 कुरनूल 50 7 नेÐलोर 100 8 राजमुंदरी 50 9 ितŁपित 350 10 िवजयवाड़ा 100 11 िवशाखाप°नम 100 12 गुजरात भावनगर 100 13 गांधीधाम 50 14 नवसारी 50 15 गांधीनगर 100 16 जामनगर 50 17 जूनागढ़ 50 18 राजकोट 100 19 वडोदरा 250 20 मÅय ÿदेश भोपाल 195 21 इंदौर 270 22 जबलपुर 200 23 सागर 32 24 μवािलयर 100 25 सतना 20 26 देवास 55 27 उºजैन 100 28 अिहÐयानगर 40 17.03.2026 626 29 महाराÕů अकोला 50 30 अमरावती 50 31 छýपित संभाजीनगर 100 32 िभवंडी 100 33 चंþपुर 50 34 धुले 28 35 इचलकरंजी 25 36 जलगांव 50 37 कÐयाण डŌिबवली 100 38 कोÐहापुर 100 39 लातूर 50 40 मीरा भाईंदर 100 41 नागपुर 150 42 नािसक 100 43 सांगली 50 44 सोलापुर 100 45 ठाणे 100 46 उÐहासनगर 100 47 वसई िवरार िसटी 100 48 मालेगांव 26 49 परभणी 40 50 मेघालय िशलांग 55 51 ओिडशा संबलपुर 50 52 बरहामपुर 50 53 भुवनेĵर 100 54 राउरकेला 100 55 कटक 100 56 पुदुचेरी पुडुचेरी 75 57 अजमेर 100 58 अलवर 100 59 भीलवाड़ा 50 60 बीकानेर 125 17.03.2026 627 61 राजÖथान जयपुर 450 62 जोधपुर 125 63 कोटा 100 64 उदयपुर 50 65 सीकर 50 66 उ°राखंड देहरादून 100 67 हåरĬार 37 68 असम गुवाहाटी 100 69 चंडीगढ़ चंडीगढ़ 428 70 हåरयाणा गुłúाम 100 71 फरीदाबाद 100 72 िहसार 50 73 करनाल 50 74 पानीपत 50 75 रोहतक 50 76 यमुनानगर 50 77 िबहार भागलपुर 50 78 दरभंगा 50 79 गया 50 80 मुज़Üफ़रपुर 50 81 पटना 150 82 पूिणªया 50 83 अŁणाचल ÿदेश ईटानगर 50 84 गोवा पणजी 50 85 िहमाचल ÿदेश िशमला 25 86 धमªशाला 25 87 छ°ीसगढ़ दुगª 50 88 रायपुर 100 89 कोरबा 40 90 िबलासपुर 50 91 बेलगागावी 100 92 बेÐलारी 50 93 दावनगेरे 50 17.03.2026 628 94 कणाªटक धारवाड़ 100 95 कलबुगê 100 96 मंगलुŁ 100 97 मैसूर 100 98 िशमोगा 50 99 तुमकुŁ 50 100 िवजयपुरा 50 101 पंजाब अमृतसर 100 102 लुिधयाना 100 103 पिटयाला 50 104 जालंधर 97 105 सािहबजादा अजीत िसंह नगर 100 106 केरल केरल 293 107 तेलंगाना िनजामाबाद 51 108 वारंगल 100 109 मिणपुर इंफाल 50 110 अंडमान और िनकोबार अंडमान और िनकोबार 45 111 जÌमू एवं कÔमीर ®ीनगर 100 112 जÌमू 100 113 लĥाख लĥाख 48 114 दादरा और नगर हवेली, दमण और डीआईयू दादरा और नगर हवेली, दमण और डीआईयू 50 ख कुल (पीएम-ई बस सेवा) 10,000 ग Öकìम कì कुल बस¤ (क+ख) 23,800 17.03.2026 629 िववरण-II Öकìम के अंतगªत Öवीकृत और Óयय कì गई रािश का राºयवार Êयौरा # राºय/ संघ राºय±ेý Öवीकृत रािश (करोड़ Ł. म¤) Óयय कì गई रािश (करोड़ Ł. म¤) बीटीएम िसिवल कुल बीटीएम िसिवल कुल 1 आंň ÿदेश 30.18 65.41 95.59 0 0 0 2 असम 3.84 12.81 16.65 3.33 7.52 10.85 3 िबहार 79.25 33.21 112.46 79.25 8.3 87.55 4 चंडीगढ़ 11.87 0.00 11.87 11.87 0 11.87 5 छ°ीसगढ 30.36 20.19 50.55 25.09 6.07 31.16 6 गुजरात 35.69 40.61 76.30 19.88 9.06 28.94 7 हåरयाणा 13.44 8.69 22.13 0 0 0 8 जÌमू और कÔमीर 14.28 28.09 42.37 0 0 0 9 मÅय ÿदेश 55.01 36.39 91.40 1.32 0 1.32 10 महाराÕů 228.21 142.28 370.49 167.65 32.53 200.18 11 मेघालय 8.95 9.00 17.95 0 0 0 12 ओिडशा 54.11 34.05 88.16 39.91 7.96 47.87 13 पुदुचेरी 8.15 0.00 8.15 0 0 0 14 पंजाब 22.90 20.87 43.77 14.27 5.23 19.5 15 राजÖथान 60.08 42.03 102.11 35.84 8.62 44.46 16 उ°राखंड 12.02 15.36 27.38 0 0 0 17 कणाªटक 37.82 39.23 77.05 0 0 0 कुल 706.16 548.22 1254.38 398.4 85.29 483.7 PATENT FACILITATION CENTRE 4005. SHRI P. C. MOHAN: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: 17.03.2026 630 (a) the details of schemes and initiatives implemented by the Government to promote research, innovation and intellectual property creation across sectors such as technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, electronics and healthcare; (b) whether any sector-wise financial assistance, incentives or grants are provided by the Government to promote innovation and patent creation and if so, the details thereof; (c) the support extended by the Government to startups and innovators in Bengaluru for research and development, patent filing, incubation and commercialisation, including financial assistance and facilitation support; and (d) whether the Government has established patent facilitation centres, innovation hubs or special assistance mechanisms for startups and research institutions in Bengaluru and if so, the details of sector-wise assistance provided? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) and (b) The Government has undertaken several initiatives to promote research, innovation and intellectual property (IP) creation across sectors such as technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, electronics and healthcare and 17.03.2026 631 provides financial assistance/incentives/grants to promote innovation and patent creation. Details are given in the enclosed Statement-I. (c) and (d) The Government has undertaken various steps including providing the financial assistance, incentives and grants to promote innovation and patent creation and also extends support to Startups, Innovators etc. in Bengaluru. Major initiatives through various Ministries / Departments / Organisations are given in the enclosed Statement-II. STATEMENT-I Details of the initiatives taken to promote innovation and IP creation across various sectors 1. National Intellectual Property Policy launched in 2016 to foster a dynamic, vibrant, and balanced IPR ecosystem serves as a guiding framework for promoting innovation and IP creation in the country. IPR Chairs have been set up in higher education institutes in India under the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA) to promote IPR education and research. Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) established under the aegis of DPIIT undertakes nationwide outreach programmes with enforcement agencies, judiciary, academia, industry, and schools, strengthening IP awareness and research across India, to boost IP creation. 17.03.2026 632 2. National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards are conferred every year to recognize and reward the top achievers comprising individuals, institutions, organizations and enterprises, for their IP creations and commercialization. 3. Certificate of Inventorship has been introduced to formally recognize efforts of the inventors in the patented inventions and thereby to incentivize inventors. 4. Scheme for setting up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) provides grant-in-aid to identified Government Research Institutes for improving existing technology and research and to promote development of new applications in the field of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. It provides financial support upto 50 per cent of the total project cost subject to an upper limit of Rs. 5 crore. 18 CoEs have been approved so far and filed 80 patents. 5. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) established network of 15 DRDO Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) at various IITs, IISc and Central/ State University to encourage directed research in defence technologies areas. DFTM, DRDO is sanctioning projects through 15 DIA-CoEs under Grants-in-Aid scheme. Under this, the institute and university are encouraged to take up research projects for development of futuristic defence technologies. Till February 2026, 355 projects are sanctioned at a cost of 1297.96 Crore. The Government has established Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme in September 2016 to promote Public and private sector industries especially MSMEs and startups to design and develop innovative Defence 17.03.2026 633 technologies. It provides Grant in Aid to Indian industries for the development of Defence and dual use technologies that are currently not available with the Indian defence Industry. 6. Ministry of Mines provides financial support under the Research and Development (RandD) component and the SandT–PRISM (Promotion of Research and Innovation in Startups and MSMEs) component of the Science and Technology (SandT) Programme for RandD projects in mining, mineral processing, metallurgical technologies, mineral beneficiation, and recycling across the critical minerals value chain, which are essential for sectors such as technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, electronics, and healthcare. During 2025–26, under the RandD component, 15 projects related to critical minerals have been approved for funding of ₹5.26 crore. Under SandT–PRISM component, 04 projects related to critical minerals have been approved during 2025–26, with financial support of ₹4.74 crore. 7. The Bio-RIDE scheme is an initiative under Department of Biotechnology. It is designed to foster innovation, promote bio entrepreneurship, and strengthen India’s position as a global leader in biomanufacturing and biotechnology. The Scheme consists of three major components - Biotechnology Research and Development (RandD); Industrial and Entrepreneurship Development (IandED), Biomanufacturing and Biofoundry. It aims to accelerate research, enhance product development, and bridge the gap between academic research and industrial applications. 17.03.2026 634 The scheme is part of the Government of India’s mission to harness the potential of bio-innovation to address national and global challenges in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and clean energy. 8. Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a public sector enterprise set up by DBT, implements several schemes and programmes to support start-ups and innovators in biotechnology sector. These initiatives provide structured funding, incubation support, and intellectual property facilitation to promote research, innovation, and technology development across domains of biotechnology. The schemes cater to early-stage high risk funding to commercialisation. 9. BIRAC–PATH (Patenting and Technology Transfer for Harnessing Innovations) programme grant support is provided for patent drafting, filing, prosecution and maintenance for a limited period, up to the stage of grant of patent in India or commercialization of the technology in India, whichever is earlier. 10. National Biopharma Mission (NBM) supports entire innovation and commercialization lifecycle of biotechnology products and technologies. Grantees may utilize the grant for activities related to intellectual property management, including patent filing and prosecution. NBM also established Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) to facilitate technology transfer, intellectual property management, and industry linkages. The support extends to activities enabling technology validation, licensing, and 17.03.2026 635 commercialization of developed technologies. Thus, the grant mechanism under NBM is designed to promote translation of research into market- ready products by supporting patenting, technology transfer and commercialisation process. 11. DST under its Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) Programme has supported research and development of novel manufacturing technologies. RandD efforts focused on design and process innovations to overcome the limitations of conventional manufacturing technologies, supported the indigenous development of machines, instruments, devices and tools, and promoted improvements in materials processing strategies for enhanced properties and scalable production. Further, DST through ‘NIDHI’ (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations) program extended end-to-end startup support to nurture startups from ideation to commercialization. It includes a variety of program components for Startups like PRAYAS - prototyping grant for early-stage innovative ideas, hand-holding support to startups through Technology Business Incubators, seed funding and acceleration support for rapid scaling of startup businesses. 12. In order to encourage the technology development and to augment the indigenous manufacturing in the Capital Goods Sector, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) is implementing the scheme for ‘Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase-II’ with a total financial outlay of Rs. 1207 crores, budgetary support of Rs. 975 crore and 17.03.2026 636 industry contribution of Rs. 232 crores. Under this scheme, a total of 29 projects with project cost of Rs. 891.37 crores and Govt contribution of Rs. 716.64 crore have been sanctioned so far. 13. Significant Fee Concessions for Startups, MSMEs, and Educational Institutions are offered by IP Office of India to boost IP filings and encourage IP creation. If IP protection cost is affordable, it indirectly encourages IP creation and innovation.  80% Fee Reduction in Patents for Startups, MSMEs, and Educational Institutions;  75% Fee Reduction in Designs for Startups, and MSMEs;  50% Fees Reduction for Trade Marks filing for Startups and MSMEs 14. The Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) scheme was launched in 2016 to provide pro bono facilitation to startups for the filing and processing of patent, trademark, and design applications. Under this scheme, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) bears the professional fees payable to facilitators. Its scope was also expanded to benefit Indian educational institutions using Technology Innovation Support Centre (TISC) services. Additionally, it now covers the filing of international patent applications filed in India. 15. Following measures are implemented to support/assist patent holders for commercialization of their IP rights: 17.03.2026 637  Office of the CGPDTM maintains a comprehensive database, Indian Patent Advanced Search System (InPASS), which provides detailed information on patent applications and granted patents in India. This enables interested parties to identify relevant patented inventions, thereby facilitating potential licensing opportunities and supporting the commercialization efforts of patent holders.  Form 27 (statement regarding working of patented invention on a commercial scale in India) has been amended in 2024 to allow patent holders to voluntarily indicate their willingness to license their patents and provide contact details for interested parties.  Patent renewal fees for Startups, MSMEs, and Educational Institutions have been reduced by 80%. Further, Renewal fee reduced by 10% if paid in advance through electronic mode for a period of at least 4 years.  An online system for the registration of title as licensee with Controller of Patents to facilitate licensing transactions and accelerate commercialization of patented inventions.  Allows integration of API setu for verification/authentication by GEM and Military portals which facilitates commercialization and deters counterfeiting and infringement. 16. An initiative named “MISSION RAKSHA GYAN SHAKTI” (MRGS) launched in April 2018 aims to institute an enabling framework for creation and management of Intellectual Property (IP) culture. The IPs include 17.03.2026 638 Patents, Design, Trademark, Copyrights, Semiconductors Integrated Circuit Layout Designs. Till Feb’ 2026 IP filed by DPSUs are 7018; Till Feb’ 2026 IP granted/registered are 3293. 17. Data Innovation (DI) Lab initiative of the capacity Development Scheme is implemented to promote innovation in the field of Official Statistics, with a total budget outlay of Rs 4 crores. 18. National Agriculture Innovation Fund is an initiative to promote Intellectual Property in Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Institute Technology Management Units (ITMUs) have been established in ICAR institutes to facilitate IP protection and technology management. 50 Agri- Business Incubation Centres (ABICs) have been also established in its concerned institutes to provide incubation and technical back-stopping support to agri-start-ups/entrepreneurs. 19. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) organized research and development work in themes with the aim of linking laboratory research to market-ready products and strengthening national self- reliance. 20. The Prithvi Vigyan (PRITHVI) scheme promotes research, innovation, and IP creation in earth sciences; establishing advanced laboratories and observatories; supporting multidisciplinary research with tools like geotechnical instrumentation, coastal monitoring systems, hydro- geochemical sensors, and AI/ML hazard prediction, while grants under the scheme fund studies in solid earth, crustal dynamics, natural hazards, 17.03.2026 639 marine geoscience, hydrology, biogeochemistry, cloud microphysics, and mission programs like Mission Mausam. 21. The following GST exemptions are also available in respect of services supplied by startups/incubatees and for research and development activities: A. On the recommendations made by the GST Council, the following GST exemptions are provided for services supplied by 'incubatees' and 'incubators' vide Entry No. 44 and 48 of Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate) respectively: 1. Services provided by an incubatee up to a total turnover of Rs. 50 lakh in a financial year subject to the following conditions, namely:- i.) the total turnover had not exceeded Rs. 50 lakh during the preceding financial year; and ii.) a period of three years has not elapsed from the date of entering into an agreement as an incubatee. 2. Taxable services provided or to be provided, by a Technology Business Incubator or a Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park recognised by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India or bio-incubators recognised by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. For the purposes of above exemptions, “incubatee” means an entrepreneur located within the premises of a Technology Business Incubator or 17.03.2026 640 Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park recognised by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and who has entered into an agreement with the Technology Business Incubator or the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park to enable himself to develop and produce hi- tech and innovative products. 3. Similarly, on the recommendations made by the GST Council, exemption from GST has also been provided for research and development services vide Entry No. 44A of Notification No. 12/2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017. Under the said entry, research and development services supplied against consideration received in the form of grants are exempt from GST where such services are supplied by: (a) a Government Entity; or (b) a research association, university, college or other institution notified under clauses (ii) or (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The exemption is subject to the condition that the research association, university, college or other institution notified under clauses (ii) or (iii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is so notified at the time of supply of the research and development services. 17.03.2026 641 22.The National Manufacturing Mission (NMM), announced in Budget 2025- 26 with ₹100 crore outlay, focuses on ease of doing business, future- ready workforce, vibrant MSMEs, technology access, and quality products to strengthen manufacturing capabilities. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for 14 key sectors with ₹1.97 lakh crore outlay aim to boost production, investment in advanced technology, and global competitiveness. The Biopharma SHAKTI (Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation) is a five- year, Rs. 10,000 crore mission (FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31) to transform India into a global hub for biologics and biosimilars, addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and shifting from generics to high-value biopharmaceuticals. STATEMENT-II Major steps undertaken to promote innovation and patent creation 1. The Government established a WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) at the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) to support researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs in protecting, managing, and creating value from their intellectual property through training, specialized resources, and networking support from the Government and WIPO. 2. Under SandT–PRISM component, support has been extended to two RandD projects (one for startups and another for MSMEs) in Bengaluru for 17.03.2026 642 RandD on extraction of critical minerals from used lithium batteries and development of red mud flocculants, with financial support of ₹3.725 crore. 3. The DRDO released an SoP for industry engagement in projects under DIA – CoE to promote industry participation in defence RandD through Technology Transfer (ToT) or technology enhancement as Co-PI; 11 MoAs have been signed, and 18 Bengaluru-based industries, including 4 startups, have been supported under the Technology Development Fund scheme. 4. Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) programme - BIG is a flagship early- stage funding programme that provides grant-in-aid support of up to ₹50 lakh for a period of 18 months to startups and individual innovators for establishing proof-of-concept of innovative biotechnology ideas. The scheme is implemented through 8 partner incubators across the country, of which one is located in Bengaluru namely Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP). The programme also facilitates technical mentoring, intellectual property support, regulatory guidance, and market linkages, enabling translation of research outcomes into scalable technologies. More than 1000 startups have been supported across the biotechnology domains in the country, of which 179 startups are from Bengaluru. 5. BIRAC established 94 biotechnology incubation and pre-incubation centres across 25 States and Union Territories, through BioNEST (Bioincubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies) and E-YUVA (Empowering Youth for Undertaking Value Added Innovative Translational 17.03.2026 643 Research) schemes. Total 7 incubation and pre-incubation centres are supported in Bengaluru. 6. The Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) Fund, implemented through 16 BioNEST incubators (including three in Bengaluru), provides first-equity support of up to ₹30 lakh per startup to facilitate transition from proof-of-concept to early-stage commercialization; 153 biotech startups nationwide, including 36 from Bengaluru, have been supported for product validation, early market access, and scaling technologies. 7. Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products (LEAP) Fund: The LEAP Fund provides equity-based support of up to ₹100 lakh per startup to accelerate commercialization and market entry of startups with validated technologies, supporting scale-up, regulatory advancement, and manufacturing readiness. The programme is implemented through 6 designated BioNEST incubators across the country, of which one is Center for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) in Bengaluru. So far, 62 startups have been supported under this scheme across the nation, including 20 startups from Bengaluru. 8. Since the inception of PPP scheme, 131 startups and innovators in Bengaluru have received financial assistance from BIRAC for research and development in biotechnology sector which lead to patent filing and product commercialization. Scheme-wise break up is as follow: 17.03.2026 644 Scheme Number of Startups and Innovators receiving Financial Assistance Financial Assistance provided by BIRAC (Rs in Lakhs) BIPP 55 7409.19 SBIRI 49 1240.99 PACE 27 709.55 Total 131 9359.73 9. Programmes in Synthetic Biology and Clean Technologies: During the last 3 years, the “Program for synthetic biology” and “Innovation clean technology-scale up” has supported the following projects from Karnataka: Synthetic biology: 1. CSIR-CIMAP, Bengaluru in collaboration with Amnion Biosciences, Bengaluru 2. E2E Biotech, Bengaluru in collaboration with ICGEB, New Delhi 3. HiTech Biosciences, Pune in collaboration with IISc, Bengaluru 4. Jananom Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru in collaboration with IBAB, Bengaluru Innovation Clean Technologies (Ict): 1. Openwater.In Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru 2. GPS Renewables Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru 10. National Biopharma Mission (NBM): NBM has supported 22 grantees in Bengaluru with financial assistance amounting to ₹103 crore. 11. Under NIDHI–PRAYAS program, 2,254 innovators/startups have been supported out of which 381 innovators/startups are from Karnataka. Department of Science and Technology (DST) has established 17 17.03.2026 645 incubation centres in the state of Karnataka to provide comprehensive support and help startups progress in their ideas to commercialization journey. Around 39 projects supported under this programme are in the Bengaluru region. 12. The iDEX (Innovation for Defence Excellence) scheme, launched in April 2018, fosters innovation in Defence and Aerospace by engaging MSMEs, startups, individual innovators, RandD institutes, and academia, with ₹498.78 crore allocated from 2021-22 to 2025-26 to support development of innovative technologies. It provides grants up to ₹1.50 crore for RandD and other support that has potential for defence adoption, while the MISSION RAKSHA GYAN SHAKTI (MRGS) initiative launched in April 2018, promotes an IP culture, with 7,018 IPs filed and 3,293 granted/registered by February 2026. The ADITI (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) scheme, with a ₹750 crore budget from 2023-24 to 2025-26, provides grants up to ₹25 crore to support iDEX-winning startups and MSMEs nationwide, including Bengaluru, for the development of cutting-edge, critical, and strategic technologies. 13.Innovators and startups in Bengaluru receive comprehensive facilitation through Patent Information Centre (PIC) of the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology: 17.03.2026 646  Prior Art Search Services: During FY 2024-25, 54 prior art search reports were generated for inventions from startups and RandD institutions to assess patentability.  Filing and Registration: Technical guidance is provided for drafting and filing Patents, Designs, Trademarks, and Copyrights. In FY 2024- 25, associated cells filed 253 patent applications and 33 design applications.  Commercialization Facilitation: IPRs are analyzed for commercial feasibility, and suitable industry partners or private stakeholders are identified for market entry.  Geographical Indications (GI): Support for drafting and filing GI applications for local products, such as Rani Ele and Rani Pepper, and registering Authorized Users. II. The Government has established a widespread network of facilitation hubs centered in Bengaluru:  Nodal Centre: The primary Patent Information Centre (PIC) is located at the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Campus, Bengaluru.  University-Based Innovation Hubs: A total of 92 IP Cells has been established in various educational institutions across the state to act as nodal centers for local IPR activities. 17.03.2026 647  Recent Bengaluru Hubs: New IP cells established in FY 2024-25 include those at Bengaluru University (BU), Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering (SVCE), and New Horizon College of Engineering (NHCIIE).  Via the DCTE (Department of Collegiate and Technical Education) PIC – KSCST has trained personnel from 20+ Government Engineering colleges, and numerous polytechnics in the past year. The aim is that each one of these institutions establishes its own mechanism for IP capture and IP prosecution. 14.Two projects related to the usage of AI in Official Statistics have been awarded to Consortium of Indian Institute of Technology , Madras and Axonwise Pvt Ltd (Sarvam AI), which is a Bengaluru based Startup, with IIT Madras as lead partner, with a total project cost of Rs. 69 lakh. 15.In Bengaluru, four ICAR institutes—IIHR, NIVEDI, NIANP, and NBAIR— are conducting domain-specific research and innovation, protecting their products, processes, and technologies through Copyright, Design, Patent, Plant Varieties, and Trademark. 16.The CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, a CSIR constituent lab, supports startups in the aerospace sector through its Technology Incubation Centre, which has nurtured about 32 startups, while its Innovation Protection Unit (IPU) assists laboratories in identifying and drafting patent specifications. 17.03.2026 648 17.A total of 87 financial facilitations for patent applications were provided to startups and innovators from Bengaluru under the SIPP Scheme during the last three financial years through pro bono support for filing and processing patent applications. 18.Startups from Bengaluru availed 80% fee relaxation for 1,162 patent application filings, 749 patent examinations, and 257 patent renewals. 19.Startups from Bengaluru availed benefits of expedited examination in 504 patent applications. 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