Lok Sabha Question No. 3343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Innovation of Environmentally Sustainable Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## Innovation of Environmentally Sustainable Technology

## 3343. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) the total amount of funds allocated and funds spent in innovation of environmentally sustainable technology during the last five years, year-wise;
- (b) whether there is a scheme to fund NGOs or startups working to create environmentally sustainable technologies;
- (c) if so, the details of total funds allocated during the last three years, to such NGOs and startups, yearwise; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Consolidated  details  of  funds  allocated  and  funds  spent  in  the  innovation  of  environmentally sustainable technology in the last five years, as well as year-wise, is placed below:-
- (b) Yes  Sir,  Department  of  Biotechnology,  Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology  has    scheme  for Industrial  and  Entrepreneurship  Development  (I&ED),  and  The  Department  through  its  public sector undertaking, Biotechnology  Industry Research Assistance Council supports various startups under the thematic area 'Energy Environment and Secondary Agriculture' for the development  of  environmentally  sustainable  technologies  through  various  schemes  such  as Biotechnology  Industry  Partnership  Programme  (BIPP);  Small  Business  Innovation  Research

| Year-wise                  |   Funds allocated | (Rs in crores) Funds spent   |
|----------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| 267.09                     |            266.13 | 2017-18                      |
| 310.38                     |            296.19 | 2018-19                      |
| 181.02                     |            177.92 | 2019-20                      |
| 145.41                     |            148.58 | 2020-21                      |
| 2021-22 (as on 16-03-2022) |            177.75 | 182.86                       |
| Total for last Five Years  |           1086.76 | 1066.57                      |

Initiative (SBIRI); Social Innovation Programme for Products: Affordable & Relevant to Societal Health (SPARSH);  Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG); Sustainable Entrepreneurship  & Enterprise  Development  (SEED)  Fund;  Launching  Entrepreneurial  Driven  Affordable  Products (LEAP)  Fund  and  Synthetic  Biology.  A  dedicated  incubator  -  Clean  Energy  International Incubation Centre (CEIIC) focused on supporting startups working in the area of clean technology has  been  set  up  under  the  BioNEST  scheme  in  collaboration  with  Tata  Trusts  under  Mission Innovation.  Apart  from  the  above,  recognized  academic  institutions  and  research  organizations registered  as  NGOs  are  also  being  supported  under  the  scheme  'Biotechnology  Research  and Development' based on the merit of the research and development proposals.

- (c) and (d) A  total  of  Rs.  31.21  crores  have  been  allocated  for  startups  and  NGOs  working  for research  and  development  for  innovation  of  environmentally  sustainable  technology  in  the  last three years.

(Rs in crores)

| Year              |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   Total |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| Amount Sanctioned |     16.04 |     10.14 |      5.03 |   31.21 |

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