Lok Sabha Question No. 2383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: National Mission on Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2383 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.3.2023

NATIONAL MISSION ON INTERDISCIPLINARY-CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEM 2383.   COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)     the year-wise details of the budgetary provisions allocated under National Mission on Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS) by the Government since its inception;
- (b)        the  details  of  the  outcomes  and  achievements  of  the  National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber- Physical Systems (NM-ICPS);
- (c)        the  details  of  the  extent  to  which  the  mission  has  contributed towards conforming to the technical requirements of the society vis-avis international norms and standards; and
- (d)     the details of the number of jobs created through the Mission by imparting advanced skills and generating skilled manpower as per the requirement of the industry/society?

## ANSWER

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

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ तथा पृ Øवी ͪव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a) The  year-wise  details  of  the  budgetary  provisions  allocated under National Mission on Interdisciplinary-Cyber Physical System (NMICPS) by the Government since its inception is given below:

| S.No.   | Year                                                      |   Budgetry Provisions (Rs. in Crores) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1.      | 2018-19                                                   |                                  0.01 |
| 2.      | 2019-20                                                   |                                123.83 |
| 3.      | 2020-21                                                   |                                270.85 |
| 4.      | 2021-22                                                   |                                  0    |
| 5.      | 2022-23                                                   |                                300    |
|         | Total Budget allocated since the inception of the Mission |                                694.69 |

- (b) Under NM-ICPS, 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) have been set up in academic institutions of repute across the country in various advanced technology verticals of Cyber Physical Systems (CPS). Each TIH is working towards achieving the Mission targets.  The details of outcomes and achievements of NM-ICPS is given below:
- (c) The  technical  requirement  of  the  society  in  terms  of  Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Robotics, Data Analysis, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Communication systems and other advanced technologies  has  been  fulfilled  by  the  Mission  and  the  developed technologies  are  catering  to  sectors  like  health,  agriculture,  and defense. Examples of some of these technologies developed by the TIHs under  the  Mission  are:  IHUB  NTIHAC  Foundation  (C3iHub)  at  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed Security Operations Centre  (SoC)  C3iVazra,  which  is  implemented  at  National  Highways Authority of India (NHAI) headquarters; i-Hub DRISHTI Foundation at IIT Jodhpur has developed Smart Health Solution For Rapid Mass Screening Using Integrated Telemedicine; IITM PRAVARTAK Technologies Foundation  at  IIT  Madras  has  developed  a  Made  in  India  mobile operating system named-BHarOS with unique technology features; IIT Ropar Technology & Innovation Foundation at IIT Ropar has developed a customized drone and Farm App for precision farming.
- (d) The  Mission  has  created  8293  number  of  jobs  by  imparting advanced skills and generating skilled manpower in CPS technologies as per the requirement of the industry/society in the last three years.

| Mission outcomes                                    | Outcomes and Achievements in Number   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Technologies                                        | 276                                   |
| Start-ups                                           | 257                                   |
| Increase in CPS and related researchers base        | 607                                   |
| Technology products                                 | 512                                   |
| High end skill development (HRD)                    | 30512                                 |
| Hubs &TTRPs                                         | 25 Hubs                               |
| Job creation                                        | 8293                                  |
| Publications, IPR and other intellectual activities | 727                                   |
| International Collaborations                        | 96                                    |

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