Lok Sabha Question No. 2623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Medical Device Manufacturing
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th  August, 2023

## Medical Device Manufacturing

## 2623. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

## Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the medical devices sector in India is growing at a fast pace;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total amount of revenue generated by the medical devices sector in the country in the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) the total number of medical device manufacturing centres established in Bihar in the last five years;
- (e) whether it is a fact that the Government is planning to launch dedicated multidisciplinary courses for medical devices in India; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the actions taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a)  to  (c):   The  Government  of  India  has  taken  various  policy  and  schematic  measures  to promote the medical devices sector, including launch of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices with total financial outlay Rs. 3,420 crore.  In another PLI Scheme for Pharmaceuticals with a total outlay of Rs. 15,000 cr., one of the categories included is In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. Under the scheme for Promotion of Medical Devices Parks financial assistance of Rs. 100 crore each to 4  selected  States/Union  Territories  is  provided  for  creation  of  Common  Infrastructure Facilities.  Under the scheme Assistance to Medical Device Clusters for Common Facilities (AMD-CF) the Government is providing financial incentive to Medical devices clusters to develop common infrastructure facilities like Medical devices testing labs, E-waste treatment facility, logistic centers.  The scheme also provides financial assistance to National or State level Government or Private Institutions interested to establish or strengthen testing facilities for medical devices.  In addition, the Department has recently notified Medical Devices Policy and has set up Export Promotion Council for Medical Devices.

As per a Study Report, the size of the Indian medical devices market is estimated at USD 11  billion  in  2020,  expected  to  grow  to  USD  50  billion  by  2030.   The  Exports  are continuously rising, the details of Exports of Medical Devices in last five years are as under:-

Values in US $ million

| S.No.   | Segment                  |   F.Y 2018-19 |   F.Y. 2019-20 |   F.Y. 2020-21 |   FY 2021- 22 |   FY 2022- 23 |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1       | Consumables &Disposables |          1012 |           1083 |           1290 |          1378 |          1605 |
| 2       | Surgical Instruments     |            43 |             50 |             54 |            71 |            72 |
| 3       | Electronics Equipment    |           696 |            998 |            985 |          1163 |          1335 |
| 4       | Implants                 |            70 |             94 |             99 |           135 |           188 |
| 5       | IVD Reagent              |            46 |             68 |            104 |           176 |           191 |
|         | TOTAL                    |          1867 |           2293 |           2532 |          2923 |          3391 |

Source: DGCIS

- (d):     No information is available about the total number of medical device manufacturing centres established in Bihar in the last five years.  However, as per the information available in the Medical Devices Online portal of CDSCO, the total 35 manufacturing licenses have been issued to the manufacturers located in the State of Bihar for manufacturing of medical devices including In-Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices in the last five years.
- (e) & (f): In pursuance of budget announcement, 2023 - a new scheme on 'Human Resource Development in Medical Device Sector' has been prepared.

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