Lok Sabha Question No. 3481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Cyber Physical System
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI, PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3481 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2/1/2019

## CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEM

3481. SHRI PREM DAS RAI: SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI: DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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(a) whether the Government has taken a decision to launch the National Mission on inter-disciplinary Cyber-Physical systems and if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto; (b) the amount earmarked and allotted by the Union Government to implement this programme along with the areas listed under this particular mission; (c) the steps taken by the Ministry to promote research under the mission on Cyber-Physical Systems under Budget, 2018; (d) whether the Ministry plans to accord special focus to build capacity for research in the North Eastern Region through this Budget and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (e) whether the Government is planning to set up technology innovation hubs, application innovation hubs and technology translation research hubs under National Mission on Inter-disciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and if so, the details thereof; and (f)

- the  manner  in  which  these  hubs  would  contribute  in  the  field  of  cutting  edge  technologies  like  Artificial  Intelligence, Internet of things, Machine learning, cyber security etc.?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN) ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ +ÉÉè® |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ, {Éßl´ÉÉÒ ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ +ÉÉè® {ÉªÉÉÇ´É®hÉ, ´ÉxÉ A´ÉÆ VÉãÉ´ÉÉªÉÖ {ÉÉÊ®´ÉiÉÇxÉ àÉÆjÉÉÒ

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(a) Yes, Madam.  The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 6.12.2018 has approved NM-ICPS at a total cost of Rs.3660 crore for 5 years.

## Aim :

Self reliance and leadership in CPS technologies.

## Objectives:

- (i) To promote basic and translational research in CPS technologies.
- (ii) To develop and demonstrate CPS technologies, prototypes and associated applications, keeping in view national priorities.
- (iii) To increase the number of scientists and  technologists  to  cater  to  present  and  future  needs  of  the  country  and  to  generate skilled workforce in these emerging areas.
- (iv) To create innovation, incubation and start-up ecosystem in CPS technologies.
- (v) To establish and strengthen the international collaborative Research.
- (b) In the Current Financial Year, no amount has been allotted. The Mission has four major activities i.e.
1. Technology Development,
2. Human Resource & Skill Development,
3. Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-Up Ecosystem, and
4. International Collaborations.
- (c) NM-ICPS was approved by the cabinet on 6 th December, 2018 and supplementary budget note was submitted for allotment of funds.
- (d) Yes, Madam. The Mission envisages special focus to build capacity for research in the North Eastern Region.  So far no budget has been allocated for the Mission.
- (e) Yes, Sir. The Mission targets the establishment of -
- (i) 15 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH) to focus on generation of new knowledge through basic and applied research in areas that is mandated to them. TIHs will be the source for fundamental knowledge / technologies that will be needed to keep India prepared for the next generation of technologies.
- (ii) 6  Application Innovation Hubs to carry out translational research and work with Line Departments to develop prototypes, product development and implementations.
- (iii) 4  number  of  Technology  Translation  Research  Parks  (TTRPs)  with  a  focus  to  deliver  products  /  technology  ready  for deployment or commercialization, picking up from any of the previous technology readiness levels (TRL).
- (f) Each  Hub  /  Park  will  specialize  in  a  thematic  domains  including  Artificial  Intelligence,  Internet  of  Things,  Machine learning,  Cyber Security  and  will connect with all institutes/  groups /  individuals who  have  expertise in that  domain.   It will coordinate across the country and will act as single point of contact for that particular domain.  Hubs & TTRPs would work in close collaboration with Industry to create symbiotic relationship and world class products development.
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