Lok Sabha Question No. 2600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Innovation Index
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Geetha Viswanath Vanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2600

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## INNOVATION INDEX

## 2600. SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Innovation  Index  was  released  recently  by  NITI  Aayog  with  regard  to  the number of venture capital, deals, registered Geographical Indications and information and communications technology exports and its high Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  comparatively  during  each  of  the  last  five  years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  due  to  COVID-19  pandemic  triggering  an  economic shutdown, the role of innovation to revitalise the economy is facing many types of and also new challenges to overcome the situations in some States and its effect on some sectors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the present status along with the views of States taken into consideration so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF PLANNING, AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Yes Sir. The NITI Aayog has released the 2 nd edition of the India Innovation Index on the 20 th of January, 2021, which ranks 29 States and 7 Union Territories (UTs) based on  their innovation  capabilities  and  performance.  While  calculating  the  Innovation scores  of  the  States/UTs,  indicators  such  as  the  number  of  venture  capital  deals, registered  Geographical  indications,  information  and  communications  technology exports, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow, etc., have been taken into account.
- (b) The NITI Aayog has been releasing the India Innovation Index since the last two years, viz. 2019 and 2020. The India Innovation Index 2019 and the India Innovation Index 2020 have, therefore, been prepared based on the latest data available, on the various indicators,  at  that  point-of-time.  The  State-wise  comparative  statement -  on  the indicators mentioned in the part (a) of the Question - is, therefore, being provided for only 2 years ( Annexure-1).
- (c) Yes Sir, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the economic slowdown.  As  the  India  Innovation  Index  2019  and  2020  were  released  using  data from the previous years, they did not reflect the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. However, given the implications of the pandemic, the role of innovation is instrumental in leading the recovery. Innovation will play a critical role in revitalizing the economy, which is happening across most of the States/UTs.The need to innovate is crucial to overcome the multitude of challenges that will begin to arise in the future. The NITI Aayog, through the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), is developing a culture of innovation in the country which is continuing to gather momentum even during the pandemic.
- (d) The focus of the Central and the State Governments needs to be on the most immediate concerns  like  supporting  the  overburdened  healthcare  system,  recovering  from  the short-term economic shock and mobilizing entrepreneurial potential. For instance, the healthcare sector has a prime opportunity to boost innovation through the prioritization of  targeted  Research  &  Development  and  the  commercialization  of  intellectual property  (IP).  Strategic  innovation  projects  are  likely  to  play  a  crucial  role,  as innovation  is  a  key  driver  of  economic  growth  and  development  in  the  long  run. Innovation would also allow harnessing the opportunities that arise from every crisis across different sectors. As India seeks to revive from the impacts of the pandemic, the NITI Aayog,  is  actively  coordinating  with  all  the  stakeholders,  including  the  States and the Union Territories, to drive the innovation related initiatives at the national and the  state  level.  The  Governing  Council  of  the  NITI  Aayog  provides  a  platform  to discuss various matters with the States and the Union Territories, including the role of innovation to revitalize the economy.

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## Venture capital deals

|   S. No. | State                    |   India Innovation Index 2019 |   India Innovation Index 2020 |
|----------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | ANDHRA PRADESH           |                             0 |                             0 |
|        2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                             0 |                             0 |
|        3 | ASSAM                    |                             0 |                             0 |
|        4 | BIHAR                    |                             0 |                             0 |
|        5 | CHHATTISGARH             |                             0 |                             0 |
|        6 | DELHI                    |                             3 |                             3 |
|        7 | GOA                      |                             0 |                             0 |
|        8 | GUJARAT                  |                             1 |                             1 |
|        9 | HARYANA                  |                             6 |                             6 |
|       10 | HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                             0 |                             0 |
|       11 | JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                             0 |                             0 |
|       12 | JHARKHAND                |                             0 |                             0 |
|       13 | KARNATAKA                |                            28 |                            28 |
|       14 | KERALA                   |                             3 |                             3 |
|       15 | MADHYA PRADESH           |                             0 |                             0 |
|       16 | MAHARASHTRA              |                            14 |                            14 |
|       17 | MANIPUR                  |                             0 |                             0 |
|       18 | MEGHALAYA                |                             0 |                             0 |
|       19 | MIZORAM                  |                             0 |                             0 |
|       20 | NAGALAND                 |                             0 |                             0 |
|       21 | ODISHA                   |                             0 |                             0 |
|       22 | PUNJAB                   |                             0 |                             0 |
|       23 | RAJASTHAN                |                             3 |                             3 |
|       24 | SIKKIM                   |                             0 |                             0 |
|       25 | TAMILNADU                |                             7 |                             7 |
|       26 | TELANGANA                |                             2 |                             2 |
|       27 | TRIPURA                  |                             0 |                             0 |
|       28 | UTTARAKHAND              |                             0 |                             0 |
|       29 | UTTAR PRADESH            |                             4 |                             4 |
|       30 | WEST BENGAL              |                             0 |                             0 |
|       31 | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS |                             0 |                             0 |
|       32 | CHANDIGARH               |                             0 |                             0 |
|       33 | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       |                             0 |                             0 |
|       34 | DAMAN &DIU               |                             0 |                             0 |
|       35 | LAKSHADWEEP              |                             0 |                             0 |
|       36 | PUDUCHERRY               |                             0 |                             0 |

Source:  DPIIT;  *due  to  COVID-19  Pandemic,  the  data  was  not  available  at  the government source (DPIIT) at the time of preparation of report on India Innovation Index-2020. Hence, the latest available data of the previous year was considered.

## Annexure-1

## Number of registered Geographical Indications (GI)

|   S.No. | State                    |   India Innovation Index 2019 |   India Innovation Index 2020 |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | ANDHRA PRADESH           |                            18 |                            19 |
|       2 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                             1 |                             1 |
|       3 | ASSAM                    |                             6 |                             7 |
|       4 | BIHAR                    |                            11 |                            13 |
|       5 | CHHATTISGARH             |                             5 |                             6 |
|       6 | DELHI                    |                             1 |                             1 |
|       7 | GOA                      |                             1 |                             1 |
|       8 | GUJARAT                  |                            13 |                            16 |
|       9 | HARYANA                  |                             1 |                             2 |
|      10 | HIMACHAL PRADESH         |                             6 |                             9 |
|      11 | JAMMU &KASHMIR           |                             8 |                             9 |
|      12 | JHARKHAND                |                             0 |                             0 |
|      13 | KARNATAKA                |                            39 |                            44 |
|      14 | KERALA                   |                            27 |                            30 |
|      15 | MADHYA PRADESH           |                             9 |                            11 |
|      16 | MAHARASHTRA              |                            30 |                            33 |
|      17 | MANIPUR                  |                             4 |                             4 |
|      18 | MEGHALAYA                |                             2 |                             2 |
|      19 | MIZORAM                  |                             1 |                             1 |
|      20 | NAGALAND                 |                             3 |                             3 |
|      21 | ODISHA                   |                            15 |                            16 |
|      22 | PUNJAB                   |                             2 |                             2 |
|      23 | RAJASTHAN                |                            14 |                            15 |
|      24 | SIKKIM                   |                             1 |                             1 |
|      25 | TAMILNADU                |                            28 |                            32 |
|      26 | TELANGANA                |                            14 |                            15 |
|      27 | TRIPURA                  |                             0 |                             1 |
|      28 | UTTARAKHAND              |                             1 |                             2 |
|      29 | UTTAR PRADESH            |                            27 |                            27 |
|      30 | WEST BENGAL              |                            21 |                            21 |
|      31 | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS |                             0 |                             0 |
|      32 | CHANDIGARH               |                             0 |                             0 |
|      33 | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       |                             0 |                             1 |
|      34 | DAMAN &DIU               |                             0 |                             1 |
|      35 | LAKSHADWEEP              |                             0 |                             0 |
|      36 | PUDUCHERRY               |                             2 |                             2 |

Source: https://ipindia.gov.in/annual-reports-ipo.htmIP India Annual ReportsGeographical Indications

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) exports

| S.No.   | State                    | India Innovation Index 2019   | India Innovation Index 2020   |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State                    | 2017 (Rs Cr)                  | 2018 (Rs Cr)                  |
| 1.      | ANDHRA PRADESH           | 526.69                        | 702.29                        |
| 2.      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | 0                             | 0                             |
| 3.      | ASSAM                    | 10.5                          | 21.09                         |
| 4.      | BIHAR                    | 4.65                          | 0.03                          |
| 5.      | CHHATTISGARH             | 36.79                         | 668.27                        |
| 6.      | DELHI                    | 1483.55                       | 1662.82                       |
| 7.      | GOA                      | 85.13                         | 82.79                         |
| 8.      | GUJARAT                  | 2363.54                       | 2681.14                       |
| 9.      | HARYANA                  | 20873.79                      | 22182.85                      |
| 10.     | HIMACHAL PRADESH         | 6.97                          | 7.58                          |
| 11.     | JAMMU &KASHMIR           | 3.38                          | 3.92                          |
| 12.     | JHARKHAND                | 2                             | 6.64                          |
| 13.     | KARNATAKA                | 141846.13                     | 152280.16                     |
| 14.     | KERALA                   | 3534.49                       | 3296.56                       |
| 15.     | MADHYA PRADESH           | 516.18                        | 613.82                        |
| 16.     | MAHARASHTRA              | 69010.02                      | 74580.15                      |
| 17.     | MANIPUR                  | 0                             | 0                             |
| 18.     | MEGHALAYA                | 7.7                           | 8.62                          |
| 19.     | MIZORAM                  | 0                             | 0                             |
| 20.     | NAGALAND                 | 0                             | 0                             |
| 21.     | ODISHA                   | 2493.35                       | 2503.88                       |
| 22.     | PUNJAB                   | 369.93                        | 420.54                        |
| 23.     | RAJASTHAN                | 997.32                        | 989.22                        |
| 24.     | SIKKIM                   | 38.29                         | 19.2                          |
| 25.     | TAMILNADU                | 34562.89                      | 36848.7                       |
| 26.     | TELANGANA                | 46428.9                       | 50795.82                      |
| 27.     | TRIPURA                  | 0                             | 0                             |
| 28.     | UTTARAKHAND              | 89.88                         | 130.42                        |
| 29.     | UTTAR PRADESH            | 17237.36                      | 18508.46                      |
| 30.     | WEST BENGAL              | 7152.01                       | 6683                          |
| 31.     | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS | 0                             | 0                             |
| 32.     | CHANDIGARH               | 758.82                        | 668.27                        |
| 33.     | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       | 0                             | 0                             |
| 34.     | DAMAN &DIU               | 0                             | 0                             |
| 35.     | LAKSHADWEEP              | 0                             | 0                             |
| 36.     | PUDUCHERRY               | 239.21                        | 253.01                        |

Source: https://www.stpi.in/stpi-annual-reports- STPI Annual Report- Software Exports

## Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow

| S.No.   | State                    | India Innovation Index 2019   | India Innovation Index 2020           |
|---------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State                    | 2016-17 (Rs Cr)               | 2019-20 (Rs Cr.) (Oct 2019-June 2020) |
| 1.      | ANDHRA PRADESH           | 7730.171231                   | 1652.307                              |
| 2.      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | 0.893963495                   | 4.5                                   |
| 3.      | ASSAM                    | 9.244206141                   | 39.43                                 |
| 4.      | BIHAR                    | 42.03339009                   | 122.084                               |
| 5.      | CHHATTISGARH             | 167.3638286                   | 0.199                                 |
| 6.      | DELHI                    | 39482                         | 35724.298                             |
| 7.      | GOA                      | 555                           | 479.666                               |
| 8.      | GUJARAT                  | 22610                         | 22018.724                             |
| 9.      | HARYANA                  | 18.55088169                   | 6930.467                              |
| 10.     | HIMACHAL PRADESH         | 4.435480979                   | 117.309                               |
| 11.     | JAMMU &KASHMIR           | 2                             | 1208.536282                           |
| 12.     | JHARKHAND                | 26.96660991                   | 19192.285                             |
| 13.     | KARNATAKA                | 14300                         | 41000.719                             |
| 14.     | KERALA                   | 3050                          | 987.957                               |
| 15.     | MADHYA PRADESH           | 347.6361714                   | 1283.34                               |
| 16.     | MAHARASHTRA              | 131980                        | 60931.734                             |
| 17.     | MANIPUR                  | 0.819203223                   | 207.6861474                           |
| 18.     | MEGHALAYA                | 1.192889888                   | 272.1045047                           |
| 19.     | MIZORAM                  | 0.645165051                   | 156.4664101                           |
| 20.     | NAGALAND                 | 0.76726652                    | 191.3534656                           |
| 21.     | ODISHA                   | 83                            | 107.743                               |
| 22.     | PUNJAB                   | 14.8748649                    | 827.322                               |
| 23.     | RAJASTHAN                | 1111                          | 1957.814                              |
| 24.     | SIKKIM                   | 10.41510931                   | 204.0353386                           |
| 25.     | TAMILNADU                | 14516.75818                   | 10607.938                             |
| 26.     | TELANGANA                | 7036.828769                   | 9044.702                              |
| 27.     | TRIPURA                  | 1.437305681                   | 0.797                                 |
| 28.     | UTTARAKHAND              | 42.80598985                   | 113.707                               |
| 29.     | UTTAR PRADESH            | 7.194010146                   | 2499.252                              |
| 30.     | WEST BENGAL              | 318.0431958                   | 3290.506                              |
| 31.     | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS | 3.541694927                   | 84.11271742                           |
| 32.     | CHANDIGARH               | 1.138772431                   | 63.377                                |
| 33.     | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI       | 0                             | 21.234                                |
| 34.     | DAMAN &DIU               | 0                             | 24.16670976                           |
| 35.     | LAKSHADWEEP              | 0                             | 6.405424439                           |
| 36.     | PUDUCHERRY               | 313.2418233                   | 4.647                                 |

Source: https://dipp.gov.in/publications/fdi-statistics/archives -FDI Statistics Archives