Lok Sabha Question No. 1882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: PRISM
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Karan Bhushan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## PRISM

1882. Shri Karan Bhushan Singh:

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

- (a) details of the total funds allocated, disbursed and utilised under PRISM (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs): Category-2: Fabrication of Working Model/Process Know-how/Testing &  Trial/Patenting/Technology  Transfer  during  the  last  three  years, State-wise, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, District-wise; and
- (b) the details of start-ups, innovations in individuals and MSMEs and their nature of sector benefitted under the said scheme during the last three years in the State of Uttar Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Details  of  the  funds  sanctioned  under  PRISM  (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs) scheme during the last three years State-wise & district wise for Category-2 projects: Fabrication of Working Model/Process Know-how/Testing
- &  Trial/Patenting/Technology  Transfer  is  given  in  the  Table  1, Annexure 1
- (b)  (i)  The  details  of  Innovation  supported  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh in the last three years is mentioned below:
1. Affordable Prosthetic Hand for Transradial Amputees with Adaptive Grasp and Pitch Capabilities
2. Redesign of the Traditional Handloom
3. Sustainable photovoltaic thermal (PVT) Rickshaw for rural transportation
4. Braille slate for Maths Learning
- (ii)  The  nature  of  sector  benefitted  under  the  PRISM  scheme during the last three years particularly in the State of Uttar Pradesh, district-wise with sanctioned amount is given in the Table 2, Annexure 1

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## Table 1: Amount Sanctioned/ Disbursed/ Utilized under PRISM scheme

ANNEXURE 1 for Category 2 Projects

| Sr No.                  | States                  | Districts               | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakhs) for Category 2 Projects   | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakhs) for Category 2 Projects   | Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakhs) for Category 2 Projects   |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|                         |                         |                         | FY 2023-24                                                 | FY 2024-25                                                 | FY 2025-26                                                 |
| 1                       | Delhi                   | South West Delhi        | -                                                          | 7.00                                                       | 1.96                                                       |
| 2                       | Assam                   | Kamrup                  | 0.65                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                          |
| 3                       | Punjab                  | Mohali                  | 12.00                                                      | 3.80                                                       | 4.00                                                       |
|                         |                         | Chandigarh              | 14.01                                                      | 1.53                                                       | 3.41                                                       |
|                         |                         | Ludhiana                | 3.00                                                       | -                                                          | 8.00                                                       |
|                         |                         | Jalandhar               | 0.58                                                       | 1.98                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Panchkula               | -                                                          | 17.7                                                       | -                                                          |
| 4                       | Haryana                 | Sirsa                   | 1.00                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Karnal                  | -                                                          | -                                                          | 3.95                                                       |
| 5                       | Uttar Pradesh           | Ghaziabad               | 2.85                                                       | 3.00                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Greater Noida           | 2.50                                                       | 0.58                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Gautam Buddha Nagar     | 3.51                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Kanpur                  | 6.75                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                          |
| 6                       | Jharkhand               | Bokaro                  | 0.43                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                          |
| 7                       | Rajasthan               | Jaipur                  | 10.00                                                      | -                                                          | 3.35                                                       |
|                         |                         | Sanchore                | 7.00                                                       | 1.10                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Kota                    | -                                                          | -                                                          | 1.50                                                       |
| 8                       | Gujarat                 | Gandhinagar             | 4.50                                                       | -                                                          | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Dhrangadhra             | 10.00                                                      | -                                                          | 4.00                                                       |
| 9                       | Madhya Pradesh          | Bhopal                  | 1.21                                                       | -                                                          | 9.13                                                       |
| 10                      | Andhra Pradesh          | Tirupati                | 0.60                                                       | 8.20                                                       | -                                                          |
| 11                      | Telangana               | Kapra Mandal            | 5.00                                                       | 1.00                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Hyderabad               | -                                                          | 4.00                                                       | -                                                          |
| 12                      | West Bengal             | Kolkata                 | 8.77                                                       | 0.89                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Howrah                  | -                                                          | -                                                          | 4.60                                                       |
| 13                      | Maharashtra             | Pune                    | 0.88                                                       | 6.78                                                       | -                                                          |
|                         |                         | Nagpur                  | 6.75                                                       | 3.50                                                       | 1.29                                                       |
| 14                      | Karnataka               | Bengaluru Urban         | 4.48                                                       | 4.79                                                       | -                                                          |
| 15                      | Tamil Nadu              | Chennai                 | 20.04                                                      | 32.95                                                      | 1.30                                                       |
|                         |                         | Coimbatore              | 4.00                                                       | -                                                          | 2.00                                                       |
|                         |                         | Kanchipuram             | -                                                          | 4.00                                                       | --                                                         |
|                         |                         | Vellore                 | -                                                          | -                                                          | 1.80                                                       |
| 16                      | Puducherry              | Rainbow Nagar           | -                                                          | 8.00                                                       | 7.00                                                       |
| Total Amount Sanctioned | Total Amount Sanctioned | Total Amount Sanctioned | 130.51                                                     | 110.80                                                     | 57.29                                                      |

Table 2: Sector benefitted under the PRISM scheme during the last three years in the State of Uttar Pradesh,  district-wise with sanctioned amount.

| State         | District            |   Sanctioned Amount FY 2023-24 (Rs. In Lakhs) | Sanctioned Amount FY 2024-25 (Rs. In Lakhs)   | Sector Benefitted                    |
|---------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad           |                                          2.85 | 3.00                                          | Affordable Healthcare & Clean Energy |
|               | Greater Noida       |                                          2.5  | 0.58                                          | Knowledge intensive Area             |
|               | Gautam Buddha Nagar |                                          3.51 | -                                             | Education                            |
|               | Kanpur              |                                          6.75 | -                                             | Knowledge intensive Area             |