Lok Sabha Question No. 846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Technology Centres/Extension Centres
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Mohibbullah

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## TECHNOLOGY CENTRES/EXTENSION CENTRES

SHRI MOHIBBULLAH:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  current  status  of  the  Technology  Centres  and  Extension  Centres  (TCEC)  scheme  and the number of centres established so far;
- (b) the  details  regarding  the  locations  and  allocations  for  the  20  new  Technology  Centres  and 100 Extension Centres;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  would  ensure  that  these  centres  are  equipped  with the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotics;
- (d) the  measures  being  taken  to  ensure  that  the  benefits  of  these  centres  reach  Micro,  Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in rural and underserved areas;
- (e) the  details  of  the  skill  development  programmes  and  training  initiatives  offered  by  these centres; and
- (f) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  would  evaluate  the  effectiveness  of  these  centres  in promoting the growth and development of MSMEs?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a) and (b): The  details  and  status  of  approved  Technology  Centres  and  Extension  Centres  are attached at Annexure-A and Annexure-B respectively.
- (c): The  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  of  the  Technology  Centres  and  Extension  Centres  are prepared to suitably incorporate the facilities for the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Internet of Things (IoT) and Robotics as per the need of the stakeholders in the catchment area.
- (d): The Extension Centres are established  under  the  Mentor  Technology  Centres  in  a  'hub  and spoke' model to cover rural and underserved area.
- (e): The  operational  Extension  Centres  have  provided  training  to  1,08,297  trainees  and  assisted 2521 MSME units till June 2025.
- (f): The  respective  Governing  Councils  would  review  the  effectiveness  of  these  centers  in promoting the growth and development of MSMEs.

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## Annexure-A

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 846 for answer on 24.07.2025

## Technology Centres

|         |                |                    | Status                       | Status                  |
|---------|----------------|--------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State          | Location           | Land allotted by State Govt. | Detailed Project Report |
| 1       | Chhattisgarh   | Bilaspur           | Yes                          | Prepared                |
| 2       | Gujarat        | Rajkot             | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 3       | Haryana        | Ambala             | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 4       | J& K           | Samba              | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 5       | Jharkhand      | Bokaro             | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 6       | Kerala         | Thiruvananthapuram | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur           | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 8       | Maharashtra    | Nagpur             | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 9       | Maharashtra    | Pune               | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 10      | Maharashtra    | Sindhudurg         | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 11      | Odisha         | Rourkela           | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 12      | Tamil Nadu     | Coimbatore         | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 13      | Uttar Pradesh  | Jhansi             | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 14      | Bihar          | Gaya               | -do-                         | under preparation       |
| 15      | Rajasthan      | Jaipur             | -do-                         | -do-                    |
| 16      | Andhra Pradesh | Kopparthy          | Awaited                      | --                      |
| 17      | Assam          | Silchar            | -do-                         | --                      |
| 18      | Karnataka      | Belgaum            | -do-                         | --                      |
| 19      | Telangana      | Warangal           | -do-                         | --                      |
| 20      | Uttar Pradesh  | Varanasi           | -do-                         | --                      |

## Annexure-B

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 846 for answer on 24.07.2025

## Extension Centres

| Operational Extension Centres(ECs)           | Operational Extension Centres(ECs)           | Operational Extension Centres(ECs)           |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                      | State                                        | Locations for ECs                            |
| 1                                            | Assam                                        | Jorhat                                       |
| 2                                            | Gujarat                                      | Sanand                                       |
| 3                                            |                                              | Bhavnagar                                    |
| 4                                            | Haryana                                      | Nilokheri                                    |
| 5                                            |                                              | Faridabad                                    |
| 6                                            | Jammu and Kashmir                            | Srinagar                                     |
| 7                                            | Karnataka                                    | Bengaluru                                    |
| 8                                            | Kerala                                       | Ettumanoor                                   |
| 9                                            |                                              | Thiruvalla                                   |
| 10                                           | Maharashtra                                  | Waluj                                        |
| 11                                           | Odisha                                       | Balasore                                     |
| 12                                           |                                              | Berhampur                                    |
| 13                                           |                                              | Bhawanipatna                                 |
| 14                                           |                                              | Keonjhar                                     |
| 15                                           | Punjab                                       | Hoshiarpur                                   |
| 16                                           |                                              | Amritsar                                     |
| 17                                           | Rajasthan                                    | Jaipur                                       |
| 18                                           |                                              | Kota                                         |
| 19                                           |                                              | Nagaur                                       |
| 20                                           |                                              | Udaipur                                      |
| 21                                           | Tamil Nadu                                   | Madurai                                      |
| 22                                           |                                              | Vaniyambadi                                  |
| 23                                           | Telangana                                    | Karimnagar                                   |
| 24                                           | Uttarakhand                                  | Haldwani                                     |
| 25                                           | West Bengal                                  | Kolkata                                      |
| Extension Centres (ECs) under Implementation | Extension Centres (ECs) under Implementation | Extension Centres (ECs) under Implementation |
| 26                                           | Bihar                                        | Mujaffarpur                                  |
| 27                                           |                                              | Darbhanga                                    |
| 28                                           |                                              | Saran                                        |
| 29                                           |                                              | Rohtas                                       |
| 30                                           |                                              | Rajgir (Nalanda)                             |
| 31                                           |                                              | Purnea                                       |
| 32                                           | Delhi                                        | Okhla                                        |
| 33                                           | Gujarat                                      | Amarapur(Gandhi Nagar)                       |
| 34                                           | Jharkhand                                    | Dhanbad                                      |
| 35                                           |                                              | Ranchi                                       |
| 36                                           | Karnataka                                    | Hubballi (Hubballi)                          |

Contd...

Annexure-B (contd.)

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 846 for answer on 24.07.2025

## Extension Centres

|   Extension Centres (ECs) under Implementation | Extension Centres (ECs) under Implementation   | Extension Centres (ECs) under Implementation   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|                                             37 | Kerala                                         | Attingal                                       |
|                                             38 |                                                | Thrissur                                       |
|                                             39 |                                                | Thavanur                                       |
|                                             40 | Madhya Pradesh,                                | Gwalior                                        |
|                                             41 | Maharashtra                                    | Nashik                                         |
|                                             42 | Punjab                                         | Mohali                                         |
|                                             43 |                                                | Moga                                           |
|                                             44 |                                                | Patiala                                        |
|                                             45 | Rajasthan                                      | Jodhpur                                        |
|                                             46 | Uttarakhand                                    | Haridwar                                       |
|                                             47 | Uttar Pradesh                                  | Muradabad                                      |
|                                             48 | Odisha                                         | Angul                                          |
|                                             49 |                                                | Jharsuguda                                     |