Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Science & Technology and Innovation Hubs
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri G M Harish Balayogi

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. *166 ANSWERED ON 11/02/2026

## SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUBS

## *166.  SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

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

- (a) the number of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs established across the country  during the last five years, year and State-wise;
- (b) the number of such STI Hubs established in Andhra Pradesh during the same period, district-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  these  STI  Hubs  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  including  their objectives, key focus areas, implementing  institutions and the target SC/ST beneficiary groups, district-wise;
- (d) the number of beneficiaries (male, female, SC/ST) supported through STI Hubs across the country  during the last five years, year, State and districtwise in Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) the details of the amount of funds  sanctioned, released and utilised for STI  Hubs  in  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  five  years,  year,  project   and district-wise; and
- (f) whether the Government plans to invite applications for setting up new STI Hubs during the current  financial year and if so, the details of the expected timeline for issuing calls for proposals and  finalising selections?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f):           A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT AS REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  166  FOR  11/02/2026  REGARDING  'SCIENCE  & TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION HUBS'

- (a) The number of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs established across the country  during the last five years, Year and state-wise are as follows:

| S. No.   | STATE             | NUMBER OF STI HUBS   | NUMBER OF STI HUBS   | NUMBER OF STI HUBS   | NUMBER OF STI HUBS   | NUMBER OF STI HUBS   | NUMBER OF STI HUBS    | NUMBER OF STI HUBS   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
| S. No.   | STATE             | 2020- 21             | 2021- 22             | 2022- 23             | 2023- 24             | 2024- 25             | Current FY(till date) | TOTAL                |
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                    | 2                    | 1                    | 2                    | -                    | 2                     | 8                    |
| 3        | Assam             | -                    | -                    | 3                    | 1                    | -                    | -                     | 4                    |
| 4        | Goa               | -                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 5        | Gujarat           | -                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | 1                    | -                     | 2                    |
| 6        | Haryana           | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | 1                     | 1                    |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  | -                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 9        | Karnataka         | -                    | -                    | 1                    | 1                    | 1                    | -                     | 3                    |
| 10       | Kerala            | -                    | -                    | 2                    | -                    | -                    | 1                     | 3                    |
| 11       | Ladakh            | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 12       | Madhya Pradesh    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 13       | Meghalaya         | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 14       | Mizoram           | -                    | -                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 15       | Odisha            | -                    | 1                    | 2                    | -                    | 1                    | -                     | 4                    |
| 16       | Puducherry        | -                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 17       | Punjab            | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 1                    |
| 18       | Rajasthan         | 1                    | -                    | 1                    | 1                    | -                    | -                     | 3                    |
| 19       | Sikkim            | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | 1                    | 1                     | 2                    |
| 20       | Tamil Nadu        | 1                    | 2                    | 2                    | 1                    | -                    | -                     | 6                    |
| 21       | Telangana         | 2                    | 2                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 4                    |
| 22       | Uttarakhand       | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | -                    | 1                     | 1                    |
| 23       | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | -                    | -                     | 2                    |
| 24       | West Bengal       | 1                    | -                    | -                    | 1                    | -                    | 1                     | 3                    |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             | 9                    | 11                   | 17                   | 8                    | 4                    | 7                     | 56                   |

## (b) The  STI  Hubs  established  in  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  same  period, district-wise is as follows:

| YEAR    | STATE          |   NUMBER OF STI HUBS | DISTRICT                  |
|---------|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| 2020-21 | Andhra Pradesh |                    1 | West Godavari             |
| 2021-22 | Andhra Pradesh |                    2 | Guntur                    |
| 2022-23 | Andhra Pradesh |                    1 | Guntur                    |
| 2023-24 | Andhra Pradesh |                    2 | Alluri Sitharama Raju     |
| 2025-26 | Andhra Pradesh |                    2 | Sri Alluri Sitharama Raju |

## (c) The details of STI Hubs in Andhra Pradesh, including their objectives, key focus  areas,  implementing   institutions,  and  the  target  SC/ST  beneficiary groups, district-wise are as follows:

| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Key focus areas                                                                                                                                                                                                          | District      | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups          | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               | SC                                       | ST                                |
| Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram Block, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh State Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Woman, Bhimavaram- 534202, West Godavari District,Andhra Pradesh | 1) To make use of coconut oil for the preparation of ordinary soaps 2) To make use of virgin coconut oil for the preparation of herbal soaps. 3) To develop a data base of general health of target population and take appropriate measures for sustenance of health based on regression analysis 4)To manufacture Activated charcoal from coconut shell 5) To make rope | 1) Coconut oil product development, soap formulation and processing 2) Herbal product development, virgin oil utilization 3) Health data collection, regression analysis, public health monitoring 4) Activated charcoal | West Godavari | Mala, Madiga, Kolupu- lavandlu & Pambada | -                                 |

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| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Key focus areas                                                                                                                                                                                     | District   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                     |            | SC                                | ST                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | from coconut fiber. 6) To establish packing and preparation of coconut water 7) To produce moisture free copra using solar dryers and validate the same using computer vision based auxiliary system.                                                                                                                                    | production, coconut shell utilization 5) Coconut fiber product development, rope making 6) Coconut water processing and Packaging 7)Solar drying, computer vision quality control, copra processing |            |                                   |                                   |
| STI hub for income generation and livelihood improvement of Scheduled Caste community of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh Vignan's Found- ation for Science, Technology and Research, Guntur- Tenali High Way, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh- 522 213 | 1. Cultivation and conservation of high value medicinal and aromatic plants for enhancing livelihood of targeted community. 2.Improved technology for bioinoculant based fertilizer production towards enhancement of paddy and vegetable crops 3. Sustainable biogas production by anaerobic digestion of farm wastes and cattle manure | Agriculture, bio fertilizer and bio energy                                                                                                                                                          | Guntur     | Mala, Madiga & Gosangi            | Yerulula, Sugali and Lambadi      |

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| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Key focus areas                                                                                                                                                                           | District   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups          | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                           |            | SC                                       | ST                                |
| Science Technology and Innovation STI Hub in Chandragiri Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State for the Socioeconomic Development of Scheduled Caste SC and Scheduled Tribe ST Communities Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Sree Sainath Nagar, A. Rangampet, Tirupati - 517102, Andhra Pradesh | 1.To improve the socio- economic conditions of Scheduled Caste Population in Chandragiri Mandal of Chittoor District through Interventions in food processing and post- harvest technologies (promote research, development & adaptation of appropriate and relevant technologies for socioeconomic development of target population) 2. Promotion, replication and scaling up of successful technologies leading to socio Economic empowerment and Capacity building 3. Skill Development and Technical Capacity building of SC/ST Youth in advanced trades of Postharvest processing, Food | Food processing, Jaggery preparation, Mango pulp Processing Skill Development and capacity building for SC/ST youth Bio fertilizer Production Ethno medicinal practices and documentation | Chittor    | Adi Andhra, Mala, Madiga & Arundh- atiya |                                   |

| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                  | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Key areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | focus   | District   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| institutions                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |         |            | SC                                | ST                                |
|                                                                                                                                                                            | 4. Creation of social enterprises in food processing/post- harvest processing 5.Identification, scientific validation and documentation of the ethnomedicinal practices of Scheduled Tribes of Yerpedu Mandal (scientific validation of traditional & indigenous knowledge)                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |         |            |                                   |                                   |
| Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh - 522502 | 1.To strengthen and improve the existing livelihoods of selected SC communities through agri-based STI interventions. Interventions in Spice and Floriculture 2. Creation of location specific alternative agriculture/horticult ure production systems 3. Skill development and technical capacity building of SC community in value addition/Post harvest processing of agriculture/ horticulture produce 4. Development of small-scale micro/social | 1.Yield improvement in jasmine and turmeric crops 2. Enhancement in Turmeric Curcumin Content (2-2.5 %/wt) 3.Essential oil production from Turmeric and Jasmine Flower 4.Floral biomass management - making of value added products |         | Kantheru   | Madiga                            | -                                 |

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| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Key areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | focus                                                                            | District                       | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                  |                                | SC                                | ST                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | enterprises based on existing resources/strengths/ skills of SC population in the targeted area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                  |                                |                                   |                                                                |
| Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Paderu Division Paderu Mandal and Araku Valley Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, Andhra Pradesh State. Gandhi Instutute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Prasesh- 530045 | 1. To improve the socio-economic conditions of selected Scheduled Tribe population in selected villages of Araku Valley and Paderu Mandals through Science and Technology Interventions. 2. Value chain development through Science and Technology Interventions and creation of social enterprises (based on strengths in livelihood capitals). 3. To improve the physical and human capitals of selected beneficiaries • Improve the health and nutrition status. • STI Capacity Building • Design and development of new tools and technologies for various livelihood applications. | 1. Economic Upliftment ST 2. Value of niger and honey 3. Health Nutrition 4. Building in Science Technology 5. varieties, cropping system, agronomic plant protection, harvesting, post harvest handling, value addition and bee keeping 6. Community Engagement& dissemination | Socio- of Communities Chain seed & Improvement Capacity and Improved management, | Alluri Sitharama Raju District | -                                 | Bagata, Kotiya, Valmiki, Khond, Gadhaba, Nookadora & Kondadora |

| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Key focus areas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | District                       | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                | SC                                | ST                                |
| Science Technology And Innovation Hub For Development Of Scheduled Caste Communities In Amalapuram Mandal, Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh State Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, 533437 | 1. Development of agricultural machinery for SC Community for producing value added products in agricultural sector. 2. Set up STI Hub for training the SC population in the target region. 3. Imparting training to the target beneficiaries. 4. Improve the socio economic status and health of SC Population in the target area | 1. Design and Development of Community Level Mango Pulp Extractor 2. Mushroom cultivation with Banana pseudo stem 3. Byproducts by processing of Coconut Waste (a) Design and Development of low-cost pyrolysis kiln for production of Activated Charcoal (b)Development of mini semi- automatic fiber extractor and grader (c) Bio potash (d) Production of Mushroom from Coir pith 4. Design and Development of Adjustable Hydraulic Harvester for Oil Palm Production of bio-potash | Dr. B R Ambedkar Konaseema     | Mala and Madiga                   | -                                 |
| To Set up science Technology and Innovation Hub                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1. To improve the socio-economic conditions and quality of life of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Capacity building in new scientific interventions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Alluri Sitharama Raju District |                                   | Kondadora Bhagatha Kotiya Valmiki |

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| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Key focus areas                                                                                                                                                      | District                                                    | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups                |
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| institutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                             | SC                                | ST                                             |
| in IIM Visakhapatnam, Araku Valley/ Hukumpeta/Pad eru mandals of Sri Alluri Sitharamaraju District, of Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam Andhra bank School of Business Building, Andhra University Campus Visakhapatnam (530003), Andhra Pradesh | tribal communities of Araku Valley/Hukumpeta/P aderu mandals of Sri Alluri Sitharamaraju (ASR) District (a) By strengthening agri-horticultural value chains through S&T interventions (b) By up-gradation of infrastructural facilities coupled with market linkages 2. Deployment of Location Specific Appropriate Technologies for doubling the income of tribal farmers 3. Creating sustainable livelihood opportunities through local resource management and S&T led entrepreneurship 4. Science and Technology Capacity Building of Local Communities for Sustainable | during pre- farming and post-farming methods, including new food processing machines to create new value added agro products from Ginger, Turmeric, and Black Pepper |                                                             |                                   | Kamara Gowdu Kodhu Porja Ghadabal Kummara Mali |
| Science Technology and Innovation Driven Inland                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1. Improvement of the socio-economic conditions of selected Scheduled                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1.Mechanization and automation of aquaculture West Godavari                                                                                                          | 1.Mechanization and automation of aquaculture West Godavari | Mala and Madiga                   |                                                |

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| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing                                                                                            | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Key areas                                                                                                     | focus                                                                                                         | District   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   | Target SC/ST beneficiary groups   |
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| institutions                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                               |                                                                                                               |            | SC                                | ST                                |
| Aquaculture Hub for Bhimavaram Suburbs Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Engineering College, China Amiram, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh - 534204 | Caste population of Kalla Mandal, West Godavari District through Science and Technology Interventions based on weakest links in predominant livelihoods. Design and development of new technologies and modification of existing technologies for various livelihood applications for the upliftment of SC population with respect to aquaculture. 2. Strengthening the existing aquaculture practices, livelihoods and post-harvest processes through infusion of advanced technologies. Creation of alternate livelihoods/new livelihoods using byproducts of aquatic system. 3. Value chain development and creation of entrepreneur/enterp rise ecosystem based on the | 2. Enhancing nutrition of Livestock with duckweed products 3. Value addition to aqua products and by products | 2. Enhancing nutrition of Livestock with duckweed products 3. Value addition to aqua products and by products |            |                                   |                                   |

| Details of STI Hub Title and implementing institutions   | Objectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Key areas   | focus   | District   | Target beneficiary groups   | SC/ST   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------|------------|-----------------------------|---------|
|                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |             |         |            | SC                          | ST      |
|                                                          | strengths in livelihoods. Creation of rural enterprises in aquaculture and post-harvest technologies. 4. To improve the physical and human capital of selected beneficiaries. STI Capacity building and skill development of target beneficiaries in relevant STI solutions. |             |         |            |                             |         |

## (d) The number of beneficiaries (male, female, SC/ST) supported through STI Hubs across the country  during the last five years, year, State and districtwise in Andhra Pradesh are as follows:-

| STATE                     | DISTRICT                  | NO. OF SC/ST BENEFICIARY DISTRICT-WISE   | NO. OF SC/ST BENEFICIARY DISTRICT-WISE   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                           |                           | FEMALE                                   | MALE                                     |
| 2020-21                   | 2020-21                   | 2020-21                                  | 2020-21                                  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH            | West Godavari             | 418                                      | 95                                       |
| LADAKH                    | Leh                       | 1350                                     | 1500                                     |
| PUNJAB                    | Patiala                   | 1066                                     | 1194                                     |
| RAJASTHAN                 | Jaipur                    | 1442                                     | 1141                                     |
| TAMIL NADU                | Virudhunagar              | 718                                      | 282                                      |
| TELANGANA                 | Medchal - Malkaggiri      | 673                                      | 1338                                     |
| UTTAR PRADESH             | Kanpur Dehat              | 42                                       | 108                                      |
| UTTARAKHAND               | Chamoli                   | 172                                      | 180                                      |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH Bilaspur | HIMACHAL PRADESH Bilaspur | 695                                      | 704                                      |
| WEST BENGAL               | Cooch Behar               | 702                                      | 793                                      |
|                           | Alipurduar                | 482                                      | 630                                      |
|                           | Jalpaiguri                | 321                                      | 426                                      |

| STATE                  | DISTRICT                         | NO. OF SC/ST BENEFICIARY DISTRICT-WISE   | NO. OF SC/ST BENEFICIARY DISTRICT-WISE   |
|------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                        |                                  | FEMALE                                   | MALE                                     |
| 2021-22                | 2021-22                          | 2021-22                                  | 2021-22                                  |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR    | Nicobar district, Car Nicobar    | 148                                      | 467                                      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH         | Guntur                           | 30                                       | 210                                      |
|                        | Chittor                          | 493                                      | 458                                      |
| JHARKHAND              | Ranchi                           | 19                                       | 81                                       |
| MADHYA PRADESH         | Vidisha                          | 200                                      | 200                                      |
| MEGHALAYA              | RiBhoi and East Khasi Hills 3729 | RiBhoi and East Khasi Hills 3729         |                                          |
| ODISHA                 | Koraput                          | 431                                      | 1453                                     |
| TAMIL NADU             | Chengalpattu                     | 847                                      | 639                                      |
|                        | Vellore                          | 773                                      | 697                                      |
| TELANGANA              | Chevella Region, Rangareddy      | 177                                      | 255                                      |
|                        | Warangal                         | 671                                      | 329                                      |
| 2022-23                | 2022-23                          | 2022-23                                  | 2022-23                                  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH         | Guntur                           | 180                                      | 181                                      |
| ASSAM                  | Dhemaji                          | 480                                      | 0                                        |
| ASSAM                  | Cachar                           | 36                                       | 38                                       |
| ASSAM                  | Jorhat                           | 3                                        | 7                                        |
| ASSAM                  | Kamrup Rural                     | 204                                      | 187                                      |
| GOA                    | South Goa                        | 500                                      | 300                                      |
| GUJARAT                | Narmada District                 | 205                                      | 252                                      |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH Solan | HIMACHAL PRADESH Solan           | 86                                       | 61                                       |
| KARNATAKA              | Chitradurga                      | 68                                       | 427                                      |
| KERALA                 | Wayanad                          | 168                                      | 193                                      |
| KERALA                 | Malappuram                       | 194                                      | 208                                      |
| KERALA                 | Palakkad                         | 141                                      | 173                                      |
| KERALA                 | Idukki                           | 139                                      | 140                                      |
| KERALA                 | Pathanamthitta                   | 178                                      | 193                                      |
| KERALA                 | Ernakulam                        | 116                                      | 113                                      |
| KERALA                 | Trissur                          | 21                                       | 21                                       |
| KERALA                 | Kollam                           | 8                                        | 10                                       |
| KERALA                 | Alappuzha                        | 21                                       | 21                                       |
| KERALA                 | Kottayam                         | 24                                       | 18                                       |
| KERALA                 | Kannur                           | 6                                        | 6                                        |
| KERALA                 | Kozhikode                        | 11                                       | 18                                       |
|                        | Khurda                           | 234                                      | 273                                      |
| ODISHA                 | Balangir                         | 415                                      | 606                                      |

| STATE          | DISTRICT                  | NO. OF SC/ST BENEFICIARY DISTRICT-WISE   | NO. OF SC/ST BENEFICIARY DISTRICT-WISE   |
|----------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                |                           | FEMALE                                   | MALE                                     |
| PUDUCHERRY     | Karaikal (Puducherry U.T) | 110                                      | 12                                       |
|                | Jodhpur                   | 423                                      | 239                                      |
|                | Nagaur                    | 289                                      | 83                                       |
| RAJASTHAN      | Jaisalmer                 | 200                                      | 112                                      |
|                | Bikaner                   | 52                                       | 311                                      |
|                | Barmer                    | 201                                      | 129                                      |
|                | Cuddalore                 | 157                                      | 54                                       |
| TAMIL NADU     | Salem                     | 600                                      | 400                                      |
|                | Prayagraj                 | 180                                      | 247                                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH  | Varanasi                  | 33                                       | 40                                       |
| 2023-24        | 2023-24                   | 2023-24                                  | 2023-24                                  |
|                | Alluri Sitharama Raju     | 416                                      | 619                                      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | Dr. B R Ambedkar          | 400                                      | 600                                      |
|                | Konaseema                 |                                          |                                          |
| ASSAM          | Kokrajhar                 | 727                                      | 1429                                     |
| KARNATAKA      | Chikkaballapura           | 1187                                     | 669                                      |
| MIZORAM        | Aizawl, Serchhip          | 2967                                     | 2006                                     |
| RAJASTHAN      | Baran                     | 893                                      | 269                                      |
| TAMIL NADU     | Tiruvannamalai            | 547                                      | 459                                      |
| WEST BENGAL    | South 24 Parganas         | 330                                      | 1037                                     |
| 2024-25        | 2024-25                   | 2024-25                                  | 2024-25                                  |
| GUJARAT        | Gir Somnath               | 46                                       | 54                                       |
|                | Chikmagalur               | 187                                      | 697                                      |
| KARNATAKA      | Kodagu                    | 149                                      | 602                                      |
|                | Chamrajnagar              | 178                                      | 311                                      |
|                | Kalahandi                 | 25                                       | 22                                       |
|                | Mayurbhanj                | 42                                       | 30                                       |
| ODISHA         | Kandhamal                 | 18                                       | 27                                       |
|                | Kendhujhar                | 35                                       | 24                                       |
| SIKKIM         | Mangan                    | 152                                      | 134                                      |

(e) The details of the amount of funds  sanctioned, released, and utilised for STI  Hubs  in  Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  last  five  years,  year,  project   and district-wise are as follows:-

| STI Hub Title and Institute Address                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Fund Status (Rs.)   | Fund Status (Rs.)   | Fund Status (Rs.)   | District       |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Sanctioned          | Released            | Utilized            |                |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2020-21             | 2020-21             | 2020-21             | 2020-21        |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH |
| Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram Block, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh State Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Woman, Bhimavaram-534202, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh | 3,15,38,570         | 2,51,82,570         | 2,51,82,570         | West Godavari  |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2021-22             | 2021-22             | 2021-22             | 2021-22        |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH |
| STI hub for income generation and livelihood improvement of Scheduled Caste community of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research, Guntur- Tenali High Way, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh- 522 213          | 1,60,73,660         | 1,56,25,768         | 1,56,25,768         | Guntur         |
| Science Technology and Innovation STI                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 3,07,30,086         | 2,59,01,876         | 2,59,01,876         | Chittor        |

| STI Hub Title and Institute Address                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Fund Status (Rs.)   | Fund Status (Rs.)   | Fund Status (Rs.)           | District              |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Sanctioned          | Released            | Utilized                    |                       |
| Hub in Chandragiri Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State for the Socioeconomic Development of Scheduled Caste SC and Scheduled Tribe ST Communities Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Sree Sainath Nagar, A. Rangampet, Tirupati - 517102, |                     |                     |                             |                       |
| 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2022-23             | 2022-23             | 2022-23                     | 2022-23               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH              | ANDHRA PRADESH        |
| Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2,59,36,092         | 1,80,80,412         | 1,80,80,412                 | Guntur                |
| 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2023-24             | 2023-24             | 2023-24                     | 2023-24               |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH      | ANDHRA PRADESH              | ANDHRA PRADESH        |
| Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Paderu Division Paderu Mandal and Araku Valley Mandal, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, Andhra Pradesh State.                                                                                                      | 3,64,60,601         | 3,06,46,346         | 2,60,39,251 *To be utilized | Alluri Sitharama Raju |

| STI Hub Title and Institute Address                                                                                                                                                  | Fund Status (Rs.)   | Fund Status (Rs.)   | Fund Status (Rs.)         | District                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                      | Sanctioned          | Released            | Utilized                  |                            |
| Gandhi Instutute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Prasesh- 530045 Science Technology And Innovation Hub For Development Of                                | 2,26,69,408         | 1,08,90,403         | 89,53,628 *To be utilized | Dr. B R Ambedkar Konaseema |
| 2025-26 (till date)                                                                                                                                                                  | 2025-26 (till date) | 2025-26 (till date) | 2025-26 (till date)       | 2025-26 (till date)        |
| Science Technology and Innovation Driven Inland Aquaculture Hub for Bhimavaram Suburbs Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Engineering College, China Amiram, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh - 534204 | 96,00,713           | 63,68,805           | *To be utilized           | West Godavari              |
| To Set up science Technology and Innovation Hub in IIM Visakhapatnam, Araku Valley/                                                                                                  | 3,34,75,121         | 1,38,15,441         | *To be utilized           | Alluri Sitharama Raju      |

| STI Hub Title and Institute Address                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Fund Status (Rs.)                         | Fund Status (Rs.)                         | Fund Status (Rs.)                         | District                                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Sanctioned                                | Released                                  | Utilized                                  |                                           |
| Hukumpeta/Paderu mandals of Sri Alluri Sitharamaraju District, of Andhra Pradesh Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam Andhra bank School of Business Building, Andhra University Campus Visakhapatnam (530003), Andhra Pradesh |                                           |                                           |                                           |                                           |
| * To be utilized (UC for FY25-26 awaited)                                                                                                                                                                                              | * To be utilized (UC for FY25-26 awaited) | * To be utilized (UC for FY25-26 awaited) | * To be utilized (UC for FY25-26 awaited) | * To be utilized (UC for FY25-26 awaited) |

- (f) The issuance of calls for proposals is scheduled during March and April 2026. The subsequent evaluation and finalization of selections will be completed within a period of three to four months after closure of call.

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