Lok Sabha Question No. 499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: National Quantum Mission (NQM)
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar, Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

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

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 499 ANSWERED ON 03/12/2025

## NATIONAL QUANTUM MISSION

499.  SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS:

SHRI YADUVEER WADIYAR:

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

- (a)     the primary objectives of the National Quantum Mission and the manner in which it aligns with county's vision for technological leadership globally;
- (b) the specific measures taken to ensure that the National Quantum Mission contributes to economic growth and job creation in emerging sectors related to quantum technology;
- (c) the details of the targets set under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) and the achievement status thereof, including the number of projects started, pending and completed since inception, year, State, technology-vertical and institution-wise;
- (d) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised under NQM since inception, year and State-wise;
- (e) the funds sanctioned, released and utilised for each Thematic Hub (T-Hub) under NQM during the said period, year, State and T-Hub-wise;
- (f) whether the Government has received proposals from any State including Andhra Pradesh for establishing new T-Hubs and if so, the details thereof and the funds sanctioned, released and utilised during the current financial year;
- (g) the number of institutions supported under NQM along with institutionwise funds sanctioned, released and utilised; and
- (h) whether  proposals  for  inclusion  of  new  institutions,  particularly  from Andhra Pradesh, have been received and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  primary  objectives  of  the  National  Quantum  Mission  (NQM)  are  to develop cutting-edge quantum  technologies across  quantum  computing, quantum communication, quantum sensing-metrology, and quantum materials, and  to  build  a  strong  national  ecosystem  spanning  R&D,  infrastructure, startups, and skilled human resources. The Mission directly aligns with India's broader vision of technological self-reliance, strategic capability building, and global leadership in critical and emerging technologies.

- (b) The National Quantum  Mission incorporates several measures to translate scientific progress into economic growth and high-quality jobs. These include  dedicated  support  for  quantum  startups  and  MSMEs  through  rolling calls, incubation, and access to national fabrication facilities created by the THubs, which collectively enable stronger industry participation and technology commercialization.  The  Mission  also  promotes  targeted  skilling  initiativessuch as teaching laboratories, researcher training, and specialised programmes-to  build  a  quantum-ready  workforce.  By  fostering  industryacademia  collaboration  and  encouraging  private-sector  participation,  the Mission aims to generate new  employment  opportunities  and  catalyse economic activity in emerging quantum-technology sectors.
- (c) The Government of India is implementing the National Quantum Mission (NQM) with an outlay of ₹6003.65 crore for a period of eight years. Under the Mission, four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) have been established in the financial year 2024-25. These hubs have been incorporated as Section-8 Companies by their  respective  host  institutions  and  have  constituted  their  respective  Hub Governing Boards (HGBs) for effective governance and administration. Funds have been released to all four T-Hubs to initiate their operations. The hubs are now  fully  functional  and  are  engaged  in  a  range  of  activities  including Technology  Development,  Human  Resource  Development,  Entrepreneurship Development & Industry Collaboration and International Collaborations. These T-Hubs comprised of 14 Technical Groups with 17 Project Teams. The Hubs brought together 152 researchers from 43 institutions across 17 States and 2 Union Territories. The details of the Thematic Hubs is placed below:

|   S. No. | Technology Vertical         | Name of the Host Institute                      | State       | Name of the Section-8 Company             | Status   |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------|----------|
|        1 | Quantum Computing           | IISc, Bengaluru                                 | Karnataka   | Foundation for QC Innovation              | Ongoing  |
|        2 | Quantum Communication       | IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi | Tamil Nadu  | IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation | Ongoing  |
|        3 | Quantum Sensing & Metrology | IIT Bombay                                      | Maharashtra | Qmet Tech Foundation                      | Ongoing  |

|   S. No. | Technology Vertical         | Name of the Host Institute   | State   | Name of the Section-8 Company   | Status   |
|----------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------|----------|
|        4 | Quantum Materials & Devices | IIT Delhi                    | Delhi   | QMD Foundation                  | Ongoing  |

## The key deliverables set under the mission are:

1. Develop intermediate scale quantum computers with 20-50 physical qubits, 50-100 physical qubits and 50-1000 physical qubits in 3 years, 5 years and 8 years, respectively.
2. Develop satellite based secure quantum communications between two ground stations over a range of 2000 kilometres within India as well as long distance secure quantum communications with other countries.
3. Develop inter-city quantum key distribution over 2000 km with trusted nodes using wavelength division multiplexing on existing optical fibre.
4. Develop multi-node quantum network with quantum memories, entanglement swapping and synchronised quantum repeaters at each node (2-3 nodes).
5. Develop  magnetometers  with  1  femto-Tesla/sqrt  (Hz)  sensitivity  in atomic systems and better than 1 pico-Tesla/sqrt (Hz) sensitivity in nitrogen vacancy-centers; gravity measurements having sensitivity better than 100 nano-meter/second2  using  atoms  and  atomic  clocks  with  10 -19   fractional instability for precision timing, communications and navigation.
6. Design and synthesis of quantum materials such as superconductors, novel Semiconductor structures and topological materials for fabrication of quantum devices for quantum computing and communication.
7. (d), (e) and (g): The  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized under NQM is placed at Annexure.
8. (f) No Sir.
9. (h) NQM has recently launched two Calls for Proposals-one for establishing teaching  laboratories  in  quantum  technologies  and  another  for  setting  up  a Technical Group in Quantum Algorithms. Institutions from across the country, including those from Andhra Pradesh, have actively participated in both calls. Out  of  the  433  proposals  received  for  teaching  laboratories,  134  are  from Andhra Pradesh. Similarly, out of the 373 proposals received for the Quantum Algorithms Technical Group, 84 proposals have been submitted by institutions from Andhra Pradesh. All proposals are currently under evaluation by expert committees.

## Annexure

## (Amount in Crores)

|                                                                                                        |                   |                                                                  | Total                                | FY 2024-25      | FY 2024-25      | FY 2025-26      | FY 2025-26                           |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Vertical Name & Thematic Hub                                                                           | State             | Institute                                                        | Sanctioned Amount (Till March, 2031) | Released Amount | Utilized Amount | Released Amount | Utilized Amount (Till November 2025) |
| Quantum - IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi | Andhra Pradesh    | Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati                          | 25.28                                | 0.08            | 0.02            | 8.20            | 8.08                                 |
| Quantum - IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi | Bihar             | Indian Institute of Technology Patna                             | 10.90                                | 0.08            | 0.00            | 2.56            | 0.05                                 |
| Quantum - IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi | Chhattisgarh      | Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai                            | 1.81                                 | 0.14            | 0.14            | 0.22            | 0.10                                 |
| Quantum - IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi | Delhi             | Centre for Development of Telematics                             | 29.03                                | 0.57            | 0.56            | 1.95            | 0.50                                 |
| Quantum - IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi |                   | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi                             | 105.23                               | 0.43            | 0.00            | 21.01           | 1.18                                 |
| Quantum - IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation at IIT Madras in association with C-DoT, New Delhi | Jammu and Kashmir | Indian Institute of Technology Jammu                             | 2.60                                 | 0.01            | 0.01            | 0.25            | 0.08                                 |
| Communication                                                                                          | Karnataka         | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Bangalore          | 44.12                                | 0.70            | 0.26            | 8.31            | 0.11                                 |
| Communication                                                                                          |                   | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore                            | 16.83                                | 0.16            | 0.16            | 4.11            | 0.02                                 |
| Communication                                                                                          |                   | Raman Research Institute                                         | 59.74                                | 0.68            | 0.68            | 12.88           | 1.09                                 |
|                                                                                                        | Kerala            | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Thiruvananthapuram | 11.82                                | 0.12            | 0.12            | 1.06            | 0.52                                 |
|                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh    | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal        | 1.14                                 | 0.03            | 0.00            | 0.11            | 0.05                                 |
|                                                                                                        |                   | Indian Institute of Technology Indore                            | 6.70                                 | 0.11            | 0.00            | 1.95            | 0.09                                 |
|                                                                                                        | Punjab            | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali        | 1.87                                 | 0.03            | 0.00            | 0.19            | 0.04                                 |
|                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu        | IITM CDOT Samgnya                                                | 162.93                               | 0.93            | 0.93            | 8.88            | 4.61                                 |

|                                                           |                                              |                                                                   | Total                                | FY 2024-25      | FY 2024-25      | FY 2025-26      | FY 2025-26                           |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Vertical Name & Thematic Hub                              | State                                        | Institute                                                         | Sanctioned Amount (Till March, 2031) | Released Amount | Utilized Amount | Released Amount | Utilized Amount (Till November 2025) |
|                                                           |                                              | Technologies Foundation                                           |                                      |                 |                 |                 |                                      |
|                                                           |                                              | Indian Institute of Technology Madras                             | 83.48                                | 0.32            | 0.09            | 15.60           | 0.51                                 |
|                                                           |                                              | Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS)           | 10.05                                | 0.12            | 0.12            | 2.46            | 0.73                                 |
|                                                           | Telangana                                    | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad                          | 14.50                                | 0.20            | 0.02            | 3.97            | 0.56                                 |
|                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                | Harish Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj                      | 3.02                                 | 0.03            | 0.00            | 0.25            | 0.00                                 |
|                                                           |                                              | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur                             | 0.81                                 | 0.04            | 0.00            | 0.23            | 0.01                                 |
|                                                           | Uttarakhand                                  | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee                            | 17.84                                | 0.15            | 0.00            | 6.53            | 0.35                                 |
|                                                           | West Bengal                                  | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur                          | 4.61                                 | 0.23            | 0.14            | 0.55            | 0.19                                 |
| Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Communication              | Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Communication | Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Communication                      | 614.31                               | 5.16            | 3.25            | 101.28          | 18.86                                |
|                                                           | Assam                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati                           | 15.40                                | 0.07            | 0.00            | 4.16            | 0.48                                 |
|                                                           | Bihar                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Patna                              | 2.39                                 | 0.06            | 0.00            | 0.41            | 0.00                                 |
|                                                           | Delhi                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi                              | 74.59                                | 0.32            | 0.29            | 24.67           | 0.45                                 |
| Quantum Computing - Foundation for QC Innovation at IISc. |                                              | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Bangalore           | 29.65                                | 0.49            | 0.16            | 2.58            | 0.72                                 |
| Bengaluru                                                 | Karnataka                                    | Foundation for QC Innovation                                      | 76.62                                | 0.40            | 0.17            | 5.91            | 0.84                                 |
|                                                           |                                              | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore                             | 189.47                               | 0.88            | 0.75            | 52.48           | 7.47                                 |
|                                                           |                                              | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) | 3.12                                 | 0.00            | 0.00            | 0.68            | 0.00                                 |

|                              |                |                                                                       | Total                                | FY 2024-25      | FY 2024-25      | FY 2025-26      | FY 2025-26                           |
|------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Vertical Name & Thematic Hub | State          | Institute                                                             | Sanctioned Amount (Till March, 2031) | Released Amount | Utilized Amount | Released Amount | Utilized Amount (Till November 2025) |
|                              |                | Raman Research Institute                                              | 18.15                                | 0.06            | 0.00            | 4.22            | 0.10                                 |
|                              | Kerala         | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram | 30.34                                | 0.08            | 0.08            | 11.00           | 0.41                                 |
|                              | Madhya Pradesh | Indian Institute of Technology Indore                                 | 3.96                                 | 0.06            | 0.02            | 1.35            | 0.55                                 |
|                              | Maharashtra    | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune               | 22.38                                | 0.05            | 0.00            | 5.95            | 0.31                                 |
|                              | Maharashtra    | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay                                 | 75.89                                | 0.11            | 0.00            | 25.42           | 0.11                                 |
|                              | Maharashtra    | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai                         | 52.43                                | 0.12            | 0.12            | 16.35           | 1.19                                 |
|                              | Orissa         | National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar      | 8.32                                 | 0.09            | 0.03            | 1.56            | 0.12                                 |
|                              | Punjab         | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar                                  | 1.30                                 | 0.02            | 0.00            | 0.15            | 0.05                                 |
|                              | Tamil Nadu     | Indian Institute of Technology Madras                                 | 2.08                                 | 0.01            | 0.00            | 0.31            | 0.00                                 |
|                              | Tamil Nadu     | Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS)               | 4.16                                 | 0.05            | 0.05            | 0.67            | 0.23                                 |
|                              | Telangana      | Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus    | 0.71                                 | 0.02            | 0.00            | 0.07            | 0.04                                 |
|                              | Telangana      | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad                      | 10.51                                | 0.00            | 0.00            | 4.31            | 0.24                                 |
|                              |                | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur                                 | 14.48                                | 0.05            | 0.00            | 5.02            | 0.28                                 |
|                              | Uttar Pradesh  | Jaypee Institute of Information Technology                            | 2.09                                 | 0.02            | 0.00            | 0.23            | 0.03                                 |

|                                                    |                                                    |                                                         | Total                                | FY 2024-25      | FY 2024-25      | FY 2025-26      | FY 2025-26                           |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Vertical Name & Thematic Hub                       | State                                              | Institute                                               | Sanctioned Amount (Till March, 2031) | Released Amount | Utilized Amount | Released Amount | Utilized Amount (Till November 2025) |
|                                                    | Uttarakhand                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee                  | 15.08                                | 0.09            | 0.00            | 5.22            | 0.25                                 |
| Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Computing           | Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Computing           | Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Computing                | 653.13                               | 3.05            | 1.68            | 172.70          | 13.88                                |
|                                                    | Delhi                                              | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi                    | 61.93                                | 0.80            | 0.54            | 19.41           | 1.32                                 |
|                                                    | Delhi                                              | QMD Foundation                                          | 63.85                                | 0.27            | 0.21            | 5.14            | 0.85                                 |
|                                                    | Maharashtra                                        | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune | 8.23                                 | 0.19            | 0.15            | 3.29            | 0.12                                 |
|                                                    | Maharashtra                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay                   | 96.33                                | 1.22            | 1.22            | 33.69           | 0.07                                 |
| Quantum Materials & Devices - QMD                  | Orissa                                             | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar              | 7.37                                 | 0.03            | 0.00            | 1.78            | 0.02                                 |
| Foundation at                                      | Tamil Nadu                                         | Indian Institute of Technology Madras                   | 3.83                                 | 0.00            | 0.00            | 1.61            | 0.00                                 |
| IIT Delhi                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                      | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur                   | 5.06                                 | 0.03            | 0.00            | 2.02            | 0.08                                 |
| IIT Delhi                                          | Uttarakhand                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee                  | 22.43                                | 0.14            | 0.00            | 6.48            | 0.90                                 |
| IIT Delhi                                          | West Bengal                                        | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science       | 7.89                                 | 0.03            | 0.00            | 3.22            | 0.03                                 |
| IIT Delhi                                          | West Bengal                                        | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur                | 35.86                                | 0.32            | 0.00            | 12.06           | 1.29                                 |
| Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Materials & Devices | Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Materials & Devices | Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Materials & Devices      | 312.79                               | 3.01            | 2.12            | 88.68           | 4.69                                 |
|                                                    | Delhi                                              | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi                    | 4.47                                 | 0.10            | 0.10            | 1.39            | 0.56                                 |
| Quantum Sensing & Metrology -                      | Goa                                                | Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Goa   | 0.91                                 | 0.01            | 0.01            | 0.11            | 0.10                                 |
| Qmet Tech Foundation at IIT Bombay                 | Gujarat                                            | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar              | 1.34                                 | 0.04            | 0.04            | 0.20            | 0.06                                 |
|                                                    | Karnataka                                          | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore                   | 22.00                                | 0.35            | 0.35            | 3.82            | 0.42                                 |

|                                           |                                           |                                                                | Total                                | FY 2024-25      | FY 2024-25      | FY 2025-26      | FY 2025-26                           |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------|
| Vertical Name & Thematic Hub              | State                                     | Institute                                                      | Sanctioned Amount (Till March, 2031) | Released Amount | Utilized Amount | Released Amount | Utilized Amount (Till November 2025) |
|                                           | Madhya Pradesh                            | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal      | 21.39                                | 0.18            | 0.18            | 6.09            | 0.77                                 |
|                                           | Maharashtra                               | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay                          | 33.90                                | 0.58            | 0.58            | 5.86            | 0.25                                 |
|                                           | Maharashtra                               | Qmet Tech Foundation                                           | 288.41                               | 0.86            | 0.86            | 11.08           | 3.66                                 |
|                                           | Maharashtra                               | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai                  | 18.60                                | 0.23            | 0.23            | 5.34            | 0.37                                 |
|                                           | Punjab                                    | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar                           | 25.25                                | 0.20            | 0.20            | 8.08            | 1.80                                 |
|                                           | Tamil Nadu                                | Indian Institute of Technology Madras                          | 37.80                                | 0.31            | 0.31            | 9.19            | 8.05                                 |
|                                           | Telangana                                 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad               | 5.43                                 | 0.16            | 0.16            | 1.23            | 0.06                                 |
|                                           | Telangana                                 | University of Hyderabad                                        | 0.85                                 | 0.02            | 0.02            | 0.11            | 0.06                                 |
|                                           | Uttar Pradesh                             | Harish Chandra Research Institute, Prayagraj                   | 1.12                                 | 0.02            | 0.02            | 0.16            | 0.02                                 |
|                                           | Uttar Pradesh                             | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur                          | 118.29                               | 2.54            | 2.54            | 33.60           | 0.00                                 |
|                                           | West Bengal                               | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science              | 1.00                                 | 0.05            | 0.05            | 0.08            | 0.02                                 |
|                                           | West Bengal                               | S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic                            | 1.54                                 | 0.08            | 0.08            | 0.16            | 0.14                                 |
|                                           | West Bengal                               | Sciences TCG Centres for Research and Education in Science and | 7.09                                 | 0.09            | 0.09            | 1.83            | 1.68                                 |
| Sub-total for Quantum Sensing & Metrology | Sub-total for Quantum Sensing & Metrology | Sub-total for Quantum Sensing & Metrology                      | 589.40                               | 5.80            | 5.80            | 88.34           | 18.01                                |
| Grand Total                               | Grand Total                               | Grand Total                                                    | 2169.62                              | 17.02           | 12.86           | 450.99          | 55.44                                |

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