Lok Sabha Question No. 2908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in West Bengal
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2908 TO BE ANSWERED 17.12.2025

## ATAL TINKERING LABs (ATLs) IN WEST BENGAL

## 2908:   SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN;

Will the Minister of PLANNING

be pleased to state:

- (a)  The  details  of  the  number  of  Atal  Tinkering  Labs  (ATLs)  sanctioned,  established  and operational  under  the  Atal  Innovation  Mission  in  the  country  so  far,  State/UT,  district  and yearwise particularly in West Bengal since its inception;
- (b) The total funds allocated and disbursed for the establishment and functioning of these ATLs since its inception, State/UT and year-wise especially in West Bengal;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of  West Bengal or its affiliated institutions for setting up of new ATLs under the latest phase and if so, the details and the status thereof; and
- (d)  The  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  equitable  distribution  of  ATLs across different regions of West Bengal?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Atal  Innovation  Mission  (AIM)  has  established  a  total  of  10,000  Atal  Tinkering  Labs (ATLs) across the country since its inception in 2016, out of which 242 ATLs have been established in West Bengal.  The state-wise number of ATLs established, including West Bengal is:

| State                    |   Total No. of ATLs established |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
| ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLAND |                              10 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH           |                             713 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH        |                              32 |

| ASSAM                  | 352    |
|------------------------|--------|
| BIHAR                  | 97     |
| CHANDIGARH             | 22     |
| CHHATTISGARH           | 368    |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | 4      |
| DELHI                  | 198    |
| GOA                    | 19     |
| GUJARAT                | 615    |
| HARYANA                | 435    |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH       | 112    |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR      | 127    |
| JHARKHAND              | 126    |
| KARNATAKA              | 798    |
| KERALA                 | 369    |
| LADAKH                 | 2      |
| MADHYAPRADESH          | 601    |
| MAHARASHTRA            | 1,033  |
| MANIPUR                | 119    |
| MEGHALAYA              | 13     |
| MIZORAM                | 26     |
| NAGALAND               | 26     |
| ODISHA                 | 331    |
| PUDUCHERRY             | 19     |
| PUNJAB                 | 230    |
| RAJASTHAN              | 511    |
| SIKKIM                 | 27     |
| TAMIL NADU             | 975    |
| TELANGANA              | 379    |
| TRIPURA                | 27     |
| UTTAR PRADESH          | 955    |
| UTTARAKHAND            | 87     |
| WEST BENGAL            | 242    |
| Grand Total            | 10,000 |

The  details  of  all  10,000  schools,  district-wise  &  year-wise  is  available  on  official website of AIM, and can be accessed here -https://aim.gov.in/pdf/OperationalATLsInIndia.pdf.

- (b) Each ATL school has been allocated Rs. 20 lakhs for ATL establishment and functioning, over a period of 5 years. The state-wise and year-wise fund disbursal (in cr), including West Bengal is placed below:

(Rs. in Carore)

| STATE NAME                  | FY 16-17   | FY 17-18   | FY 18-19   | FY 19-20   | FY 20-21   | FY 21-22   | FY 22-23   |   FY 23-24 | FY 24-25   | FY 25- 26   | Total   |
|-----------------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-------------|---------|
| ANDAMA N AND NICOBAR ISLAND | 0.12       | 0.24       | 0.84       | -          | -          | -          | -          |       0.16 | -          | 0.08        | 1.44    |
| ANDHRA PRADESH              | 1.44       | 8.16       | 23.76      | 9.76       | 30.48      | 14.72      | 2.76       |       4    | 0.96       | 1.04        | 97.08   |
| ARUNAC HAL PRADESH          | 0.24       | 0.48       | 2.04       | 0.24       | 0.72       | 0.12       | 0.12       |       0.08 | 0.04       | -           | 4.08    |
| ASSAM                       | 1.32       | 1.20       | 13.20      | 8.16       | 10.24      | 6.40       | 2.52       |       1.52 | 0.52       | 0.36        | 45.44   |
| BIHAR                       | 0.72       | 1.80       | 3.00       | 3.00       | 1.92       | 1.44       | 0.24       |       0.44 | 0.08       | 0.08        | 12.72   |
| CHANDIG ARH                 | 0.60       | 0.72       | 0.48       | 0.12       | 0.56       | 0.36       | -          |       0.12 | -          | -           | 2.96    |
| CHHATTI SGARH               | 1.08       | 4.08       | 12.24      | 10.52      | 13.28      | 8.04       | 0.72       |       3.92 | 1.04       | 0.64        | 55.56   |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI      | -          | 0.24       | -          | 0.12       | -          | 0.16       | -          |       0.04 | -          | -           | 0.56    |
| DELHI                       | 3.72       | 4.56       | 6.72       | 2.88       | 7.64       | 1.16       | -          |       1.4  | 0.04       | 0.40        | 28.52   |
| GOA                         | 0.96       | 0.24       | 0.60       | 0.12       | 0.32       | 0.24       | -          |       0.04 | -          | -           | 2.52    |
| GUJARAT                     | 1.68       | 5.28       | 13.80      | 19.56      | 25.00      | 11.28      | 1.80       |       7.4  | 1.24       | 0.64        | 87.68   |
| HARYAN A                    | 1.80       | 4.08       | 7.56       | 9.60       | 15.48      | 14.28      | 3.00       |       3.44 | 0.88       | 0.60        | 60.72   |
| HIMACH AL PRADESH           | 0.24       | 1.20       | 3.00       | 3.28       | 4.84       | 1.32       | 0.72       |       0.84 | 0.24       | 0.24        | 15.92   |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR           | 0.24       | 0.84       | 2.64       | 1.08       | 5.44       | 5.72       | 0.12       |       1.36 | 0.20       | 0.12        | 17.76   |
| JHARKHA ND                  | 0.36       | 0.96       | 3.72       | 2.88       | 3.60       | 3.68       | 0.48       |       0.6  | 0.72       | 0.32        | 17.32   |
| KARNAT AKA                  | 2.16       | 4.08       | 16.68      | 20.40      | 34.76      | 20.92      | 5.40       |       6.28 | 0.68       | 0.92        | 112.2 8 |
| KERALA                      | 2.88       | 7.20       | 13.32      | 6.72       | 13.52      | 5.08       | 0.60       |       1    | 0.44       | 0.36        | 51.12   |
| LADAKH                      | -          | -          | -          | -          | 0.24       | -          | -          |       0.04 | -          | -           | 0.28    |

| MADHYA PRADESH   | 0.84   |   6.00 |   12.36 |   16.08 |   18.92 |   19.68 | 1.80   |   7.08 | 1.24   | 1.88   | 85.88   |
|------------------|--------|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| MAHARA SHTRA     | 3.72   |  12.72 |   12.48 |   32.28 |   41.52 |   26.2  | 4.44   |   8.24 | 1.32   | 1.76   | 144.6 8 |
| MANIPUR          | 0.36   |   1.32 |    1.56 |    3.96 |    1.6  |    5.6  | 0.24   |   0.04 | 0.20   | 0.16   | 15.04   |
| MEGHAL AYA       | 0.12   |   0.72 |    0.24 |    0.24 |    0.12 |    0.12 | -      |   0.08 | -      | -      | 1.64    |
| MIZORA M         | 0.12   |   0.48 |    1.44 |    0.48 |    0.24 |    0.48 | -      |   0.12 | 0.12   | 0.04   | 3.52    |
| NAGALA ND        | -      |   0.84 |    0.96 |    0.6  |    0.48 |    0.24 | 0.12   |   0.04 | 0.04   | 0.16   | 3.48    |
| ODISHA           | 0.48   |   3.72 |   10.56 |    7.44 |   10.64 |    7.8  | 1.44   |   0.88 | 0.20   | 0.20   | 43.36   |
| PUDUCH ERRY      | 0.12   |   0.36 |    0.96 |    0.36 |    0.44 |    0.2  | 0.12   |   0.04 | 0.04   | 0.08   | 2.72    |
| PUNJAB           | 1.92   |   2.52 |    5.16 |    5.28 |    7.84 |    6.88 | 0.84   |   1.8  | 0.68   | 0.44   | 33.36   |
| RAJASTH AN       | 0.72   |   1.8  |   14.04 |   10.72 |   16.56 |   20.76 | 0.96   |   4.48 | 1.16   | 0.88   | 72.08   |
| SIKKIM           | 0.60   |   0.48 |    1.56 |    0.24 |    0.12 |    0.28 | -      |   0.04 | -      | -      | 3.32    |
| TAMIL NADU       | 3.84   |   5.4  |   17.76 |   21    |   21.6  |   52.32 | 4.32   |   9.8  | 2.12   | 1.00   | 139.1 6 |
| TELANG ANA       | 1.08   |   2.28 |    9.72 |    5.72 |   12.84 |   15.36 | 2.52   |   5.24 | 0.44   | 1.08   | 56.28   |
| TRIPURA          | -      |   0.24 |    0.84 |    0.36 |    0.32 |    1.44 | 0.12   |   0.16 | -      | 0.12   | 3.60    |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 3.12   |   5.52 |   10.44 |   26.16 |   37    |   39.32 | 1.44   |  13.52 | 2.04   | 0.80   | 139.3 6 |
| UTTARA KHAND     | 0.84   |   0.72 |    1.8  |    2.4  |    2.16 |    2.6  | 0.72   |   0.56 | 0.24   | 0.16   | 12.20   |
| WEST BENGAL      | 2.16   |   3    |    3.12 |    4.56 |    4.88 |    9    | 3.72   |   1.36 | 0.96   | 0.68   | 33.44   |
| Grand Total      | 40     |  93    |  229    |  236    |  345    |  303    | 41     |  86    | 18     | 15     | 1,407   |

- (c) The new ATL Scheme is under formulation in the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education.
- (d) AIM has established 242 ATLs in West Bengal in all the 23 districts of the state, ensuring equitable distribution of ATLs across all the regions.

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