Lok Sabha Question No. 5696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Development of Indigenous Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

- (a) Yes sir.

(b) Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology  and  other  Departments/Ministries  have  taken  numerous  steps  to  develop indigenous technologies in various sectors of Science and Technology.

Department  of  Science  &  Technology  (DST)  has  launched  many  schemes  under  Technology  Development Programme (TDP) to  promote  R  &  D towards  indigenous  technologies,such  as  Science  &  Heritage  Research  Initiative (SHRI), Waste Management Technologies (WMT) Programme, Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Programme, Biomedical  Device  and  Technology  Development  (BDTD)  and  Device  Development  Programme  (DDP).  Through Technology Mission programme, DST supports technologies aiming for generating clean energy (smart grids, off grids, clean coal, methanol, solar energy) and water. National Supercomputing Mission of DST through 'Build' approach has taken steps towards manufacturing most of the mother board components of Super computers in India itself.

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)  through  New  Millennium  Indian  Technology  Leadership  Initiative  (NMITLI)  scheme  has  developed  various Indigenous  technologies  with  public  private  partnership.  Some  of  the  indigenous  technologies  for  process  and  product include: Vaccine against Johne's Disease, Battery operated hand held micro PCR for diagnosing Tuberculosis, Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Hepatitis B and HINI, Supercontinuum Light Source based Confocal Microscope etc.

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) through Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) has developed numerous indigenous technologies in the entire  spectrum of  Nuclear  Science and Engineering and related areas. The technologies include: Cesium-137 based Blood irradiator; Radiation induced mutagenic 44 varieties of oil seeds, pulses, rice and jute with  improved  agronomic  and  quality  traits,  early  maturity,  and  resistance  to  biotic  and  abiotic  stresses;  Nisargruna Technology using biphasic biomethanation process to handle biodegradable waste; Dry Sludge Hygienisation; Membrane assisted  technologies  for  desalination  of  brackish  and  sea  water;  Radio  isotopes  for  non-invasive  diagnosis  and Bhabhatron, an indigenous tele-cobalt machine for cancer treatment; Low cost hand held 12-Channel Tele ECG machine and BhabhaKavach, an  indigenous light weight bullet proof jacket.

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) is supporting R & D projects to develop indigenous technologies having applications in Health, Agriculture, Energy, Automation, Industries, Communications, Materials etc. in the Electronics and IT domain.

Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  through  its  constituent  Institutes  and  All  India  Coordinated Research Centers across the country is implementing an All India Network programme on Organic Farming (AI-NTOF) for  documentation  and  validation  of  Organic  Indigenous  Technical  Knowledge  (ITK).  Through  19  Animal  Science Institutes,  efforts  are  being  made  for  developing  and  refining  technologies  for  the  improvement  of  indigenous  animal breeds,  vaccines,  kits  for  disease  diagnostics,  detection  of  adulterants  in  milk.  The  Fisheries  Research  Institutes  under ICAR is developing various indigenous technologies for breeding and seed production of finfish/shell fishes, nutraceuticals from aquatic organisms, therapeutics and chemical formulations for fish diseases, fish in craft and gears; processing and value addition of fish and cage culture in open waters. National agriculture research system developed 1014 indigenous varieties of cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fiber crops, forage crops and sugarcane.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5696 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26/7/2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY

## 5696. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to develop indigenous technology and to improve it; and
- (b) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

## वाय और परवार कयाण मंी ; वान और ौयोगक मंी ; और पृ वी वान मंी

## डॉ. हष वधन