Lok Sabha Question No. 2295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Medical Device Parks
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2295 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2025

## Medical Device Parks

## 2295. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy:

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

(a) whether the Government has approved the setting up of four Medical Device Parks under the Scheme for Promotion of Medical Device Parks, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of funds allocated, released, and utilised under the scheme so far, along with the current status of each project, State-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  underutilisation  of  funds  and  delays  in implementation of the scheme by the respective State Governments, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the monitoring mechanism put in place to ensure timely development of common testing and laboratory facilities under the scheme; and

(e) whether the Government is considering to expand the said scheme to other States where the medical  device  industry  is  active  and  if  so,  the  criteria  for  selection  and  timeline  for consideration?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  and  (b):  The  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Medical  Devices  Parks  aims  to  create  common infrastructure and testing facilities for increased competitiveness and cost reduction through optimisation of resources and economies of scale, thereby leading to better availability and affordability of medical devices in the domestic market. Under the scheme, Government of India had approved proposals received from State Governments of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. However, the State Government of Himachal Pradesh subsequently withdrew from the scheme stating that it will fund the project from own sources. The total project cost of these parks is over ₹871.11 crore, with Central assistance to the tune of ₹100 crore each, for creation of common infrastructure facilities. The project-wise details of funds allocated, released and utilised under the scheme in the said three parks is as under:

(In crore ₹)

| States         |   Total project cost |   Approved CIF cost |   Central Grants released till date |   Contribution of State Government |   Funds utilised till June 2024, including State share |
|----------------|----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh  |               435.94 |              186.63 |                                  60 |                              32.01 |                                                  83.11 |
| Madhya Pradesh |               222.77 |              155.63 |                                  60 |                              28    |                                                  81.96 |
| Tamil Nadu     |               212.4  |              153.33 |                                  60 |                              48.17 |                                                  57.06 |

Currently, parks are at an advanced stage of development in the Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) and Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) districts. State-wise details of status of implementation of the projects are at Annexure.

- (c) and (d): Taking note of delay in utilisation of funds and implementation, with a view to ensure  timely  development  of  common  testing  and  laboratory  facilities,  the  Department  of Pharmaceuticals has been actively monitoring progress and regularly reviewing the same in meetings held with States and through visits of departmental officers to the parks.
- (e):  No such expansion is currently under consideration of the Government.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 2295 for answer on 1.8.2025

## State-wise details of status of implementation of the projects

Tenders for construction of common infrastructure (CIF) facilities: All the approved States have awarded major tenders of civil construction of CIF buildings and construction of CIF buildings are in progress. Details are as under:

| State          |   Number of CIF units |   Number of civil tender awarded |   Civil tender released |   Civil tender under preparation |
|----------------|-----------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu     |                    12 |                               11 |                       1 |                                0 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                    16 |                               14 |                       0 |                                2 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                     9 |                                9 |                       0 |                                0 |

Tenders for procurement of equipment for CIF facilities: Equipment to be installed in CIF buildings are in different stages of procurement. Details are as under:

| State          |   Number of CIF units |   Number of equipment tender awarded |   Equipment tender released |   Equipment tender under preparation |
|----------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu     |                    12 |                                    1 |                           1 |                                   10 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |                    13 |                                    0 |                           0 |                                   13 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                     8 |                                    5 |                           0 |                                    3 |

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