Lok Sabha Question No. 3049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Setting up of Technology Centres
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## SETTING UP OF TECHNOLOGY CENTRES

## 3049.   SHRI  KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

DR. AMOL RAMSINGH KOLHE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of setting up Technology Centres in the country along with the number of such technology centres functioning in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has set up less number of technology development centres in different  parts  of  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor  and  the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (c) the challenges faced by the Government while setting up Technology Centres ;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to establish new technology centres under Technology Centres System Programme (TCSP) across the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with estimated funds involved therein;
- (f) whether  the Government proposes to establish such centres under Technology Centres System  Programme  (TCSP)  in  Andaman  &  Nicobar  Islands,  Maharashtra,  Tamilnadu  and Andhra Pradesh to enhance competitiveness of MSMEs and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which these centres are likely to be established; and
- (g) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  opening  at  least  one  technology  development centres in different parts of the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI   BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA)

- (a): Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is one of the biggest employment generators  in  the  country.  In  spite  of  playing  a  crucial  role  in  driving  country's  economy, MSMEs face huge challenges in terms of access to technology, availability of skilled manpower, market  linkages  etc.    To  address  such  challenges,  Ministry  of  MSME,  Government  of  India, established 18 Technology Centres (TCs) between 1967 to 1999, earlier known as Tool Rooms (10  Nos)  and  Technology  Development  Centres  (8  Nos)  across  the  country(List  attached  at Annexure-A).

Primary objectives of these TCs are to support industries, particularly MSMEs in the country through:

- I. Providing access to Advanced Manufacturing Technologies;
- II. Skilling of manpower in technology development;
- III. Providing technical and business advisory support to MSMEs.

Keeping in view the success of existing 18 TCs in serving MSMEs, a strong need was felt  to  strengthen  the  TCs  network  by  setting  up  more  Technology  Centres  (TCs)  across  the country.  Accordingly,  under  the  Technology  Centre  Systems  Programme  (TCSP),  15  new Technology Centres are being established across the country (List attached at Annexure-B).

(b): Between 1967 to 1999, M/o MSME had established 18 Technology Centres (TCs) across the  country.  Further,  under  the  Technology  Centre  Systems  Programme  (TCSP),  15  new Technology Centres are being established. However, even with the increased network of 33 TCs across  India,  large  numbers  of  MSMEs  will  remain  unserved.  Hence,  to  further  increase  the reach  of  the  Technology  Centres,  'Establishment  of  New  Technology  Centres  /  Extension Centres' scheme was approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to establish 20 new TCs and 100 Extension Centres.

(c): Challenges  faced  by  Government  while  setting  up  Technology  Centres  (TCs)  are  as follows:

-  Delay in allotment of land by State Govt. for setting up of TCs;
-  Delay  in  obtaining  pre-construction  approvals  such  as  approval  on  Master  plan, consent  to  establish  etc.  by  different  local  authorities  for  starting  the  construction activities;
-  Due to COVID-19, global value chain got impacted which resulted in delayed supplies of the machines at the new and existing TCs under TCSP;
-  Civil work at various sites got impacted due to COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdowns;
-  Various part required to manufacture the final machine were supposed to be imported and the same could not happen on time due to long due clearance of shipments at port. This had also delayed manufacturing of final machines and ultimate delivery at sites.

(d) & (e): Under  Technology  Centre  Systems  Programme  (TCSP),  15  new  Technology Centres are being established. List is attached at Annexure-B stating the locations & estimated investment of each TC.

- (f): Among the list of 15 TCs set up under TCSP, Andaman & Nicobar Islands is not in the list.
-  Under  TCSP,  no  new  TC  is  being  set  up  in  Maharashtra.  However,  there  are  two existing TCs in the state of Maharashtra at Mumbai and Aurangabad.
-  New TCs are being set up at
- o Visakhapatnam(Andhra  Pradesh)-Inaugurated  and  dedicated  to  Nation  in  FY 2020-21
- o Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu) - Expected to be completed by May, 2023
- (g): Ministry of MSME is in the process of setting up 20 New Technology Centres and 100 Extension Centres for increasing the geographical reach of existing and upcoming centres across the country under the scheme 'Establishment of New Technology Centres / Extension Centres'

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Annexure referred to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3049 for answer on 04.08.2022.

## List of Technology Centres

| SL. No   | Technology Centres                                                       | State          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|
| 1)       | Central Tool Room & Training Centre (CTTC), Bhubaneswar                  | Odisha         |
| 2)       | Indo Danish Tool Room (IDTR), Jamshedpur                                 | Jharkhand      |
| 3)       | Central Tool Room &Training Centre (CTTC), Kolkata                       | West Bengal    |
| 4)       | Tool Room &Training Centre (TRTC), Guwahati                              | Assam          |
| 5)       | Indo German Tool Room (IGTR), Aurangabad                                 | Maharashtra    |
| 6)       | Indo German Tool Room (IGTR), Indore                                     | Madhya Pradesh |
| 7)       | Indo German Tool Room (IGTR), Ahmedabad                                  | Gujarat        |
| 8)       | Central Tool Room (CTR), Ludhiana                                        | Punjab         |
| 9)       | Central Institute Of Hand Tools (CIHT), Jalandhar                        | Punjab         |
| 10)      | Central Institute Of Tool Design, Hyderabad                              | Telangana      |
| 11)      | Institute For Design Of Electrical Measuring Instruments (IDEMI), Mumbai | Maharashtra    |
| 12)      | Electronics Service &Training Centre, Ramnagar                           | Uttarakhand    |
| 13)      | Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Agra                      | Uttar Pradesh  |
| 14)      | Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Meerut                    | Uttar Pradesh  |
| 15)      | Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Agra                         | Uttar Pradesh  |
| 16)      | Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI), Chennai                      | Tamil Nadu     |
| 17)      | Fragrance & Flavour Development Centre (FFDC), Kannauj                   | Uttar Pradesh  |
| 18)      | Centre for the Development of Glass Industry (CDGI), Firozabad           | Uttar Pradesh  |

Annexure referred to part (a), (d) & (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3049 for answer on 04.08.2022.

## Detail of Technology Centres (TCs) under TCSP

| Sl. No   | Location         | States         | Sector                 |   DPR Value Rs. in Crore |
|----------|------------------|----------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1)       | Durg             | Chhattisgarh   | General Engineering    |                   110.56 |
| 2)       | Patna            | Bihar          | General Engineering    |                   145.06 |
| 3)       | Bhiwadi          | Rajasthan      | Auto &Auto Components  |                   129.12 |
| 4)       | Baddi            | HP             | General Engineering    |                   102.31 |
| 5)       | Rohtak           | Haryana        | General Engineering    |                   128.7  |
| 6)       | Bengaluru        | Karnataka      | ESDM                   |                   129.5  |
| 7)       | Puducherry       | Puducherry     | ESDM                   |                   121.57 |
| 8)       | Imphal           | Manipur        | Fragrances and Flavors |                    48.77 |
| 9)       | Sriperumbudur    | Tamil Nadu     | General Engineering    |                   197.26 |
| 10)      | Gr. Noida        | UP             | ESDM                   |                   145.43 |
| 11)      | Sitarganj        | Uttarakhand    | Auto &Auto Components  |                   122.49 |
| 12)      | Visakhapatnam    | Andhra Pradesh | General Engineering    |                   133.28 |
| 13)      | Bhopal           | MP             | General Engineering    |                   121.71 |
| 14)      | Kanpur           | UP             | General Engineering    |                   110.2  |
| 15)      | Kochi(Ernakulum) | Kerala         | General Engineering    |                   111.35 |