Lok Sabha Question No. 952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Medical Devices Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Khan Saumitra, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 952

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 03 rd  December, 2021

## Medical Devices Parks

## 952. SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  objective  of  the  scheme  'Promotion  of  Medical  Devices  Parks'  which  is  being implemented in the country along with the budget outlay thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received any proposals to esablish Medical Devices Parks in various States including Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) if so, the details and the current status thereof, State/UT-wise project-wise; and
- (d)  the  other  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  establishment  of medical devices parks/medical technology parks?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a): The Scheme 'Promotion of Medical Devices Parks' has the following objectives:
- (i) Creation  of  world  class  infrastructure  facilities  in  order  to  make  Indian  medical device industry a global leader.
- (ii)  Easy access to standard testing and infrastructure facilities through creation of world class Common Infrastructure Facilities for increased competitiveness will result into significant reduction of the cost of production of medical devices leading to better availability and affordability of medical devices in the domestic market.
- (iii) Exploit the benefits arising due to optimization of resources and economies of scale.

The total outlay of the scheme is Rs.400 crore.

(b) & (c): The Government received proposals from 16 State Governments / Union Territory Administrations  including  the  proposals  from  Gujarat,  Karnataka  and  Uttar  Pradesh.  No proposal was received from West Bengal. Out of these 16 proposals, Government has given in-principle approval for financial assistance under the scheme 'Promotion of Medical Devices Parks' to the proposals of Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

(d): The scheme 'Promotion of Medical Devices Parks' was earlier being implemented as the scheme  'Assistance  to  Medical  Device  Industry  for  Common  Facility  Centre'.  Under  the scheme 'Assistance to Medical Device Industry for Common Facility Centre', final approval of assistance up to Rs. 25 crore was given to the project of Andhra Pradesh Med Tech Zone Ltd. (AMTZ) for establishment of Common Facility Centre for superconducting magnetic coils testing & research facility. Two installments amounting Rs. 14.99 crore have been given to AMTZ.

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