Lok Sabha Question No. 5952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Technology Development Centres
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

5952.  SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to upgrade and expand the network of Technology Centres (TCs) / Tool Rooms and Technology Development Centres in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including the details of the upgradation of the existing TCs and setting up of 15 new TCs under the Technology Centre Systems Programme in the country;
- (c) the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the  extent  to  which  these  TCs  are  likely  to  benefit  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Enterprises in the country and the progress made so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b)&(c):     The Government has approved 'Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP)' for  establishing  15  new  Technology  Centres  (TCs)  and  upgrading  the  existing  TCs.  The estimated cost of the Programme is Rs.2200/-  Crore including World Bank loan of USD 200 Mn for Programme duration of 6 years. The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-I.
- (d):    The  TCSP envisages providing benefits to approximately 60,000 MSMEs per annum. The Programme Management Unit (PMU) and Construction Management Consultant (CMC) have been engaged. The contracts for construction of building of eight new TCs (Bhiwadi, Durg, Bengaluru, Rohtak, Pudi, Puducherry, Baddi, Sitarganj) and one existing  TC (Bhubaneswar)  have  been  signed.  Construction  activity  has  started.  46  machines  for upgradation  of  three  existing  TCs  (Mumbai,  Aurangabad  &  Bhubaneswar)  have  been procured.

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Annexure-I  referred to in reply to part (b) and (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5952 for answer on 10.04.2017

## NEW TECHNOLOGY CENTRES

(Rs in crores)

|    | States            | Locations                                 |   Likely expenditure as per Draft Detailed Project Report |
|----|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|  1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Pudi, District Visakhapatnam              |                                                    133.28 |
|  2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Pasighat                                  |                                                     50    |
|  3 | Chhattisgarh      | Borai, District Durg                      |                                                    110.56 |
|  4 | Haryana           | Rohtak                                    |                                                    128.7  |
|  5 | Himachal Pradesh  | Baddi, District Solan                     |                                                    102.32 |
|  6 | Jammu &Kashmir    | Samba                                     |                                                    120    |
|  7 | Karnataka         | Bengaluru                                 |                                                    129.5  |
|  8 | Kerala            | Ernakulam                                 |                                                    111.35 |
|  9 | Madhya Pradesh    | Bhopal                                    |                                                    121.71 |
| 10 | Manipur           | Imphal                                    |                                                     48.77 |
| 11 | Puducherry        | Puducherry                                |                                                    121.57 |
| 12 | Rajasthan         | Bhiwadi, District Alwar                   |                                                    129.12 |
| 13 | Uttar Pradesh     | Greater Noida, District Gautam Budh Nagar |                                                    145.4  |
| 14 |                   | Kanpur                                    |                                                    110.2  |
| 15 | Uttarakhand       | Sitarganj, District Udham Singh Nagar     |                                                    122.49 |

## EXISTING TECHNOLOGY CENTRES (1 ST  PHASE)

(Rs in crores)

|    | States      | Locations   |   Likely Expenditure |
|----|-------------|-------------|----------------------|
|  1 | Maharashtra | Mumbai      |                47.36 |
|  1 | Maharashtra | Aurangabad  |                43.87 |
|  2 | Odisha      | Bhubaneswar |                33.57 |