Lok Sabha Question No. 1874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Technology Development Fund Scheme
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Murari Lal Meena, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel, Shri Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1874

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  August, 2024

## TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND SCHEME

## 1874 SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI MURARI LAL MEENA:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) regarding the goal of self-reliance through Technology Development Fund Scheme; and
- (b) the details of the projects sanctioned to the Private Sector Companies under the said scheme during the current year?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI SANJAY SETH)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a):  The steps taken by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) towards the goal of Self-reliance through Technology Development Fund scheme are:
- (i) TDF  scheme  aligns  perfectly  with  the  vision  of  'Aatmanirbhar  Bharat'  by bringing new industries especially Startups & MSMEs in the fold of design and manufacturing of defence technology. Funding of upto Rs. 50 Cr is provided to the industry as grant.
- (ii) A total of 78 projects under TDF scheme at a cost of Rs. 333.21 Cr approx. has been sanctioned.
- (iii) So  far  27  technologies  under  10  projects  have  been  successfully  developed under TDF scheme.
- (b):    The  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under  the  TDF  scheme  during  the  current  year (01 st  January, 2024 to 30 th  June, 2024) is attached as Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024 REGARDING 'TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND SCHEME'.

Details of the projects sanctioned to the Private Sector Companies under TDF scheme during the current year (01 st January, 2024 - 30 th  June, 2024)

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                | Name of DA                                       | Industry Status MSME/ Large/Startup (DA)   | Industry Type (DA)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|         1 | IRNSS based Timing Acquisition and Dissemination System                                            | M/s Acord Software & System Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore | Large                                      | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         2 | Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial System                                                         | M/s Sagar Defence Engg. Pvt. Ltd., Pune          | Start-up                                   | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         3 | Development of Indigenous Scenario & Sensor Simulation Toolkit                                     | M/s Oxygen 2 Innovation Pvt. Ltd., Noida         | Start-up                                   | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         4 | Development of ICE Detection Sensor                                                                | M/s Craftlogic Labs Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore         | MSME                                       | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         5 | LongRangeROVforUW object detection and neutralization                                              | M/s IROV Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Kochi           | Start-up                                   | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         6 | Development of Graphene Based Smart and E-Textiles for Multifunctional wearable application as EXP | M/s Aloha Tech Ventures Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore    | Start-up                                   | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         7 | 75 KVA Constant Frequency Alternators EXP                                                          | M/s VEMTechnologies Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad         | MSME                                       | Pvt. Ltd.            |
|         8 | Radar Signal Processor with Active Antenna Array Simulator                                         | M/s Data Patterns (India) Limited, Chennai       | Large                                      | Limited              |

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