Lok Sabha Question No. 153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: 'Make in India' initiatives of CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Dibyendu Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 153 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022)

## 'MAKE IN INDIA' INITIATIVES OF CSIR

## 153.  SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)   whether it is a fact that CSIR and its laboratories are trying their best in 'Make in India' initiatives; and
- (b)   if so, the proposal of the Union Government to use and award the research  projects  of  the  CSIR  laboratories  with  the  State Governments  for  technology  transfer  and  applications  of  the products thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Sir. CSIR through its R&D efforts is contributing to Make  in India initiatives. CSIR  being a research organization undertake research and development activities  focused  at  the  unmet  need  and  deliver knowledgebase/ technology to benefit the masses and Indian  industry.  CSIR  has  put  in  place  a  new  R&D management  strategy  for  planning  and  participative performance of R&D projects through the formation of sector specific theme based clusters. CSIR constituent laboratories  across  the  Country  have  been  grouped under the following eight Theme based Clusters:
- (i) Aerospace, Electronics, Instrumentation Strategic Sectors (AEISS);
- &
- (ii) Civil, Infrastructure & Engineering (CIE);
- (iii) Ecology, Environment Earth & Ocean Sciences and Water (E3OW);
- (iv)
- Mining, Minerals, Metals and Materials (4M);
- (v) Chemicals  (including  leather)  and  Petrochemicals (CIP);

- (vi) Energy  (Conventional  &  Non  Conventional)  and Energy Devices (EED);
- (vii) Agri., Nutrition & Biotech (ANB); and
- (viii) Healthcare (HTC)

CSIR undertakes Mission Mode and translational projects  under  the  aforesaid  themes  besides  NMITLI Projects  to  develop  technologies  to  support  Make  in India  initiatives.  Brief  details  of  some  of  the  recent technologies developed by CSIR to support Make in India Initiative is at Annexure.

Further,  CSIR  has  entered  into  knowledge  partnership with  State  /  UT  Governments  to  promote  science  and technology-led  development  of  the  State/UT  through deployment of identified technologies / knowhow as per the  State/UT  requirement.  It  has  recently  entered  into such  partnership  with  UT  Administration  of  Ladakh and  Manipur State.

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Annexure Some of recent successful Make in India initiatives by CSIR are as under

|   SNo | Technology Developed                                                                                                                                                                                              | Application of Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                | Commercialization status                                      |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|     1 | Distillery spent wash management technology                                                                                                                                                                       |  Industrial grade salt with reduced iodide and bromide impurities  High purity (edible grade salt and sodium sulphate)  K-S fertilizer from spent wash ash, Eichhornia, tobacco wase, tapioca waste and temple flower | Licensed to Aurangabad distilleries Ltd.                      |
|     2 | Indigenous pilot plant scale reactor with a capacity of producing 24lit/day of DME alongwith stable catalysts for conversion of methanol to DME and optimized process for catalytic conversion of Methenol to DME | Conversion of methanol to DME                                                                                                                                                                                            | Pilot plant has set up at CSIR-CIMFR, Dhanbad                 |
|     3 | Three Seaweed based animal feed additives were developed (AF-KWP, AFRD-5, AFRD-7)                                                                                                                                 | Cattle and poultry feed                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Licensed to M/S Aquagri Ltd.                                  |
|     4 | Technology (knowhow) for indigenous fluorescent dyes and quenchers for gene based diagnostic assays                                                                                                               | These fluorescent dyes and quenchers are used in RT PCR for detection of COVID-19                                                                                                                                        | Licensed to Biotech Desk, Hyderabad                           |
|     5 | Technology for dental implants and its accessories                                                                                                                                                                | In edentulous indications                                                                                                                                                                                                | Licensed to Kamal Medtech; Commercialized in the name of ifix |
|     6 | A product for management of sepsis due to gram negative bacterial infections                                                                                                                                      | In sepsis indications due to Gram negative bacterial infections.                                                                                                                                                         | Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad Commercialised as Sepsivac  |
|     7 |  Bioactive extract, fraction of Cassia occidentalis and formulation  Gastroretentive sustained release formulations of Bergenia ciliata                                                                         |  For bone regeneration  For Arthritis                                                                                                                                                                                  | Licensed to Pharmanza Herbal Pvt. Ltd.                        |

|    |  Sustained release formulation for Dysoxylum binectariferum  The process for isolation of active constituents from Cissampelos pareira extract and fractions   |  For Arthritis  Antimicrobial activity                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  8 | 'SwasthVayu' Non-Invasive BiPAP Ventilation Device for COVID-19                                                                                                  | Non-invasive ventilation outside ICU for managing respiratory distress                 | 1) Apollo Computing Labs, Hyderabad - 1200 units to New Delhi govt. 2) Paras Defence and Space Technologies, Mumbai 3) Kavitul Technologies - Vadodara 4) Datasol pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru 5) NFOTech digital Engg. Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru 6) Unimech Aerospace Mfg. pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru 7) Analgic Controls India Ltd. Hyderabad. |
|  9 | FELUDA (FNCAS9 Editor- Linked Uniform Detection Assay)                                                                                                           | CRISPR Cas-9 based diagnostic tool for detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 Diagnostics ) | Technology has been licensed to TATA Sons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10 | 10 kWe automotive grade Low Temperature-Proton Exchange Membrane (LT- PEM) Fuel Cell Stack                                                                       | Automotive applications                                                                | Trial run of indigenously developed fuel cell stack- based vehicle was carried out in the month of October 2020 on the platform of battery powered 5 seaters electric sedan car which was retrofitted with the CSIR's developed hydrogen fuel cell stack.                                                                   |
| 11 | Portable Personal Air Purifying Respiratory Device                                                                                                               | Self-protection from COVID                                                             | Prototype developed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12 | Solar Energy Based Cooking System (Solar Chulha)                                                                                                                 | Domestic uses for cooking                                                              | Prototypes developed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13 | Mechanized Sewage Cleaning Prototypes developed                                                                                                                  | Sewage cleaning system                                                                 | Few companies have shown interest and discussion are on for possible commercialization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 14 | UV-C duct disinfection system                                                                                                                                    | Mitigating the effect of Coronavirus in large buildings/halls etc.                     | The technology transferred to ~30 companies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 15 | Low cost, high resolution and high end Raman Spectrometer with                                                                                                   | Useful for academic institutes and laboratories in India and industry                  | The prototype has been developed, tested, calibrated and demonstrated recently.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|    | additional capabilities of carrying out photo- luminescence spectroscopy and optical emission spectroscopy   | related to Material Science, Geology and Mineralogy, Pharmaceuti cals and Cosmetics, Carbon Materials, Semiconductors, Life- sciences, Polymers, Thin- Films, Forensics, Petrochemical, etc.   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 16 | Wax Deoiling Technology                                                                                      | Production of high value paraffin wax and micro- crystalline wax                                                                                                                               | The plant based on CSIR- Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP) is dedicated to the Nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister. It will be producing 50,000 MTPA of high value paraffin wax and 4500MTPA of micro-crystalline wax that will help cut down the wax import. |
| 17 | Simultaneous Production of US Grade Gasoline and Pure Benzene                                                | Simultaneous Production of US Grade Gasoline and Pure Benzene from FCC C6 Heart Cut-6,00,000 MTPA                                                                                              | A Unit costing Rs.160.00 crore has been set up by Reliance Industries Limited, based on CSIR technology;                                                                                                                                                          |
| 18 | Essential technologies for India's First Light Combat Aircraft LCA Tejas                                     | Strategic applications                                                                                                                                                                         | 2 of 5 critical technologies for the LCA are from CSIR. Also, CSIR-NAL developed and fabricated 165 composite parts for this aircraft.                                                                                                                            |
| 19 | Hansa-New Generation (NG) aircraft                                                                           | 2 seater aircraft useful for Flying Clubs                                                                                                                                                      | Hansa-NG aircraft has successfully made its maiden flight in September 2021. The aircraft took off from HAL airport and flew at an altitude of 4000 ft. and gained a speed of 80 knots before it made a successful landing after about 20 minutes.                |
| 20 | Head Up Display (HUD)                                                                                        | Strategic applications                                                                                                                                                                         | The HUD was developed and deployed by CSIR- Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) for Air Force Fighter, Air Force Trainer and Naval variant of the LCA;                                                                                        |
| 21 | Ksheer Scanner - System for Detection of Adulteration in Milk to Reduce Public Health Risk                   | Detection of Adulteration in Milk to Reduce Public Health Risk                                                                                                                                 | Over 150 Systems have been deployed                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |