Lok Sabha Question No. 2380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: National Automotive Testing Research & Development Infrastructure Project
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2380

ANSWERED ON 09.03.2021

## NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TESTING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

## 2380. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the  Minister  of  HEAVY  INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES भारी उद्योग एवं ऱोक उद्यम मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  Research  and  Development  Centres  approved  under  the  National  Automotive Testing Research & Development Infrastructure Project (NATRIP);
- (b) the details regarding their operational status and if any centre is currently not operational, the proposed timeline to become operational; and
- (c) the details of the funds sanctioned and released for each of the proposed R&D centres, since the inception of the scheme, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a): The  Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  approved  National  Automotive Testing  and  R&D  Infrastructure  Project  (NATRIP)  in  2005  with  an  aim  to  set  up  total  five  (5) numbers  of  greenfield  Research  &  Development  Centers  and  up-gradation  of  two  (2)  existing centre.  Further, CCEA while approving the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE-II) in July 2016, directed that  facilities  envisaged  at  one  of  greenfield  centre  i.e.  National  Center  for  Vehicle  Research  & Safety (NCVRS), Rae Bareli to be adjusted to other NATRIP centers.  The centers are as below:
- i. International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) Manesar, Haryana
- ii. Global Automotive Research Centre (GARC) Oragadam, Chennai, TamilNadu
- iii. National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) Pithampur-Indore, Madhya Pradesh in central India
- iv. National  Institute  for  Automotive  Inspection  Maintenance  and  Training  (NIAIMT)  at Silchar, Assam.

## Upgraded Centres:

- i. Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Pune.
- ii. Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE).
3. (b): All  centers  are  operational  and  catering  services  to  Original  Equipment  Manufacturer (OEMs) and Industries for homologation, R & D and certification.
4. (c): The total approved sanction project Cost of NATRIP is Rs. 3727.30 Crore out of which Rs. 3541.60  Crore  has  been  released  to  NATRIP  till  date.  The  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  and released for each of the proposed R&D centers, since the inception i.e. 2005 of the scheme, year wise  as  per  Audited  Annual  Accounts  of  NATRIP  till  financial  year  2019-20  is  placed  at ANNEXURE-I.

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ANNEXURE-I

|                                      |                                                                                    |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     | Rs. in Crore                                                        | Rs. in Crore                                                        |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                      | Grant                                                                              | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report | Site wise project expenditure/released as per Audited Annual Report |
| Year                                 | Received (including loan,user charges and internal accruals etc.)/ Fund Sanctioned | ICAT                                                                | GARC                                                                | NATRAX                                                              | ARAI                                                                | VRDE                                                                | NIAIMT                                                              | NCVRS                                                               |
| 2005-06                              | 182.33                                                                             | -                                                                   |                                                                     |                                                                     | 21.88                                                               | 31.75                                                               |                                                                     |                                                                     |
| 2006-07                              | 130.00                                                                             | -                                                                   |                                                                     | 18.07                                                               | 12.00                                                               | 7.00                                                                | 13.90                                                               |                                                                     |
| 2007-08                              | -                                                                                  | -                                                                   | 8.84                                                                | 1.13                                                                | 0.36                                                                | 2.73                                                                | 13.58                                                               |                                                                     |
| 2008-09                              | 125.00                                                                             | 48.65                                                               | 23.32                                                               | 9.33                                                                | (12.29)                                                             | 0.85                                                                | 13.81                                                               |                                                                     |
| 2009-10                              | 145.59                                                                             | 64.05                                                               | 95.85                                                               | 9.73                                                                | 24.11                                                               | 1.35                                                                | 6.90                                                                |                                                                     |
| 2010-11                              | 232.14                                                                             | 63.07                                                               | 129.31                                                              | 13.55                                                               | 17.41                                                               | -                                                                   | 14.19                                                               | 1.93                                                                |
| 2011-12                              | 355.38                                                                             | 53.04                                                               | 47.66                                                               | 45.26                                                               | 8.23                                                                | -                                                                   | 10.16                                                               | -                                                                   |
| 2012-13                              | 341.94                                                                             | 88.84                                                               | 43.64                                                               | 25.00                                                               | 48.68                                                               | -                                                                   | 5.33                                                                | 4.52                                                                |
| 2013-14                              | -                                                                                  | 167.95                                                              | 55.29                                                               | 27.26                                                               | 77.25                                                               | 2.97                                                                | 2.30                                                                | 42.21                                                               |
| 2014-15                              | 241.91                                                                             | 166.86                                                              | 75.04                                                               | 26.95                                                               | 52.67                                                               | -                                                                   | (18.84)                                                             | 1.38                                                                |
| 2015-16                              | -                                                                                  | 114.87                                                              | 163.29                                                              | 205.48                                                              | 23.36                                                               | -                                                                   | 0.54                                                                | 0.29                                                                |
| 2016-17                              | 676.07                                                                             | 47.55                                                               | 71.68                                                               | 120.97                                                              | 2.70                                                                | (0.63)                                                              | 0.31                                                                | 0.04                                                                |
| 2017-18                              | 316.79                                                                             | 45.21                                                               | 86.37                                                               | 156.70                                                              | 11.38                                                               | -                                                                   | 0.05                                                                | (36.52)                                                             |
| 2018-19                              | 417.72                                                                             | 55.81                                                               | 64.37                                                               | 262.64                                                              | 12.77                                                               | -                                                                   | -                                                                   | -                                                                   |
| 2019-20                              | 259.23                                                                             | 14.83                                                               | 73.03                                                               | 246.15                                                              | (4.62)                                                              | -                                                                   | 2.00                                                                | -                                                                   |
| Liquidity Damage (internal accruals) | 3.20                                                                               |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |
| Total                                | 3,427.30                                                                           | 930.71                                                              | 937.70                                                              | 1,168.22                                                            | 295.88                                                              | 46.02                                                               | 64.23                                                               | 13.85                                                               |

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