Lok Sabha Question No. 463 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Manufacturing of Indigenous Medical Equipment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 463 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## MANUFACTURING OF INDIGENOUS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

## 463: SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

## SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has called upon the industries to focus more on the healthcare sector and make efforts to manufacture medical equipment in the States across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  several  equipment  such  as  CT  scan,  MRI  scan,  high-end  digital  Xray,  digital mammography,  linear  accelerator,  brachytherapy  and  such  high  end  machined  ventilators  are only imported and if so, the steps taken by the Government to boost indigenous manufacturing of such medical equipment and the funds sanctioned and spent in this regard, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Indian manufacturers (individually or jointly with foreign partners) have shown interest  in  setting  up  manufacturing  units  for  production  of  medical  devices  for  which  the country is dependent majorly on imports; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): Several manufacturing licenses have been issued for high-end equipments such as CT scan, MRI scan, high-end digital X-ray, digital mammography, linear accelerator. At the same time these high end equipments are also imported from various countries.

Department of Pharmaceuticals has informed that they have taken the following programmatic interventions to encourage domestic manufacturing to reduce import dependency of medical devices:

- i. Under the  scheme  'Promotion  of  Medical  Devices  Parks',  final  approval  for  financial assistance  of  Rs.  100  crore  each  has  been  given  to  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for establishment of common facilities in their  Medical  Device  Parks.  The  Parks  will  provide  common  testing  and  laboratory
2. facilities / centre at one place reducing the manufacturing cost significantly and help in creating  a  robust  ecosystem  for  medical  device  manufacturing  in  the  country.  First installment of Rs. 30 crore has been released to each of the selected States.
- ii. Under  the  sub-scheme  'Assistance  to  Medical  Device  Industry  for  Common  Facility Centre',  approval  for  grant-in-aid  of  Rs.  25  crore  was  provided  to  Andhra  Pradesh Medtech Zone Ltd. (AMTZ), Andhra Pradesh for establishment of Common Facility for Super conducting magnetic coil testing and research facility.
- iii. Under  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  scheme  for  Pharmaceuticals,  with  the tenure from  FY 2020-2021 to 2028-29, five (5) industry applicants have been selected under the scheme for in-vitro diagnostic medical devices.
- iv. Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices with a financial outlay of Rs. 3,420 Cr and with the tenure  from  FY  2020-21  to  FY  2027-28,  financial  incentive  is  given  to  selected companies  at  the  rate  of  5%  of  incremental  sales  of  medical  devices  manufactured  in India for a period of five (5) years. The following four segments under the scheme, cover high-end medical devices -
- a. Cancer care/Radiotherapy medical devices
- b. Radiology  &  Imaging  medical  devices  (both  ionizing  &  non-ionizing  radiation products) and Nuclear Imaging Devices
- c. Anaesthetics &  Cardio-Respiratory medical devices including Catheters of Cardio-respiratory Category & Renal Care Medical Devices
- d. All Implants including implantable electronic devices. In total 21 applicants have been approved under the scheme. The list of selected applicants is also available on Department of Pharmaceuticals website (https://pharmaceuticals.gov.in/sites/default/files/List%20of%20approved%20app licants%20MD%20\_0.pdf)

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