Lok Sabha Question No. 2806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Establishment of Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2806 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2025

## ESTABLISHMENT OF QUANTUM FABRICATION AND CENTRAL FACILITIES

2806.  SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced the establishment of stateof-the-art  Quantum  Fabrication  and  Central  Facilities  at  IIT  Bombay,  IISc Bengaluru,  IIT  Kanpur  and  IIT  Delhi  under  the  National  Quantum  Mission (NQM);
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  aims  and  objectives  of establishing the said facilities at these centres;
- (c) the  total  expenditure  likely  to  be  incurred  on  the  establishment  of these facilities;
- (d) the  time  by  which  these  projects  are  likely  to  be  completed  and become operational in the country;
- (e) the  manner  in  which  this  initiative  is  expected  to  boost  India's quantum research ecosystem and support startups, industry partners and academic institutions; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to collaborate with international research  bodies,  private  sector  entities  or  other  IITs/central  institutions under this project and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b): Under the National Quantum Mission, two major state-of-the-art Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities have been established at IIT Bombay  and  IISc  Bengaluru  to  indigenise  the  fabrication  of  quantum computing chips and quantum sensors. Two additional small-scale facilities have also been set up at IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur. The aims and objectives of these facilities are as follows:
- i.
- Quantum Sensing & Metrology facilities  at  IIT  Bombay  and  IIT Kanpur  -  accelerate  breakthroughs  in  quantum  sensing  by

- enabling  advanced  sensor  platforms  for  societal  and  strategic applications.
- ii. Quantum  Computing  fabrication  facility  at  IISc  Bengaluru  enables  fabrication  of  quantum  computing  chips  based  on superconducting, photonic and spin qubits, which are central to building scalable quantum architectures.
- iii. Quantum Materials  &  Devices  fabrication  facility  at  IIT  Delhi  drives indigenous development of quantum materials and device fabrication for scaling various quantum technologies.
- (c) A total expenditure of Rs. 720 crore is expected to be incurred in the establishment of the Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities.
- (d) to (e): The Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi are being implemented in a phased manner  under  the  National  Quantum  Mission.  Following  project  approval, each institution initiated the procurement, installation and commissioning of specialised cleanrooms,  cryogenic systems  and  advanced  fabrication equipment sourced from national and international suppliers. As per current assessments, the implementation timelines across centres indicate completion around 2028. These  facilities are being established for worldclass quantum fabrication and device-development capabilities within the country,  enabling  researchers  and  startups  for  development  of  prototype quantum processors, sensors and materials indigenously.
- (f) Under  the  National  Quantum  Mission  (NQM),  industry-academia collaboration  forms  a  core  part  of  the  implementation  framework.  Four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) established at IISc Bengaluru (Quantum Computing), IIT Madras in association with C-DOT (Quantum Communication), IIT Bombay (Quantum Sensing & Metrology) and IIT Delhi (Quantum Materials & Devices)-bring together academic institutions, R&D organisations,  startups  and  industry  through  14  Technical  Groups  and  17 Project Teams involving 152 researchers from 43 institutions. These T-Hubs are  engaged  in  technology  development,  entrepreneurship  and  industry collaboration, and international partnerships. DST has also supported eight quantum  start-ups-QuNu  Labs,  QPiAI,  Dimira  Technologies,  Prenishq, QuPrayog, Pristine Diamonds, Quanastra  and  Quan2D  Technologiesenabling  wider  national  and  global  engagement  in  quantum  technology development.

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