Capital Goods Testing And Research Infrastructure In Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2490 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026 CAPITAL GOODS TESTING AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IN ODISHA 2490. SHRI SUBHASISH KHUNTIA: Will the Minister of Heavy Industries be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has reviewed the regional distribution of Common Engineering Facility Centres (CEFCs) and Testing and Certification Centres under Phase II of the Capital Goods Scheme, particularly for Eastern India, if so, the findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (b) whether any specialised research, testing or certification centre for heavy engineering and mining machinery has been sanctioned in Odisha, if not, the reasons therefor; and (c) whether the Ministry proposes to establish such a centre to support downstream MSMEs, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) (a) to (c): Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector- Phase-II is a pan India demand driven Scheme under which proposals are submitted by Project Implementing Organizations (PIOs) in association with Industry Partner(s) from any UT/ State of the country. Under the Scheme, no project proposal has been received from Odisha so far. State- wise details of the sanctioned projects is as under: Centres of Excellence: Sr.no Name of Project State 1. Setting up of CoE by IIT Roorkee Uttarakhand 2. Augmentation of CoE at IIT Delhi Delhi 3. Augmentation of Centre of Excellence by IISc, Bangalore Karnataka 4. Setting up of CoE at ARAI, Pune Maharashtra 5. Setting up of Centre of Excellence (CoE) by IIT BHU, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 6. Augmentation of CoE at Si’Tarc Coimbatore Tamilnadu 7. Augmentation of Existing Centre of Excellence by AMTDC, IIT Madras Tamilnadu Common Engineering Facility Centres: Sr.no Name of Project State Augmentation of CEFC at Smart Factory, Indian Institute of Science 1. Karnataka (IISc), Bengaluru 2. Augmentation of Common Engineering Facility Centre by C4i4 Maharashtra 3. Setting up of CEFC at ARAI, Pune Maharashtra 4. Setting up of CEFC at BHEL Trichy Tamilnadu Testing and Certification Centres: Sr.no Name of Project State 1. Augmentation of existing testing and certification facilities at ARAI Maharashtra Augmentation of existing testing and certification centre at CMTI, 2. Karnataka Bangalore Madhya Pradesh 3. Augmentation of existing testing and certification facilities at BHEL /TelanganaAugmentation of existing Testing and Certification Facility at (IAHT), 4. Ludhiana Punjab Augmentation of testing and certification facility at Institute of Machine 5. Tools Technology (IMTT), Batala Augmentation of testing and certification facility at Fluid Control 6. Kerala Research Institute, Palakkad Industry Accelerators: Sr.no Name of Project State 1. Setting up of Industry Accelerator (CAMRAS) by ARTPARK (IISc), Bangalore Karnataka 2. Setting up of Industry Accelerator (SAMRIDHI) by (FSID), (IISc), Bangaluru 3. Establishment Of Industry Accelerator by CMTI 4. Setting up of Industry Accelerator at ARAI, Pune Maharastra 5. Setting up of Industry Accelerator by IIT Madras Tamilnadu 6. Setting up of Industry Accelerator by SASTRA University, Thanjavur 7. Setting up of Industry Accelerator by PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 8. Setting up of Industry Accelerator by Indian School of Business Telangana 9. Industry Accelerator at IIT Roorkee Uttarakhand Qualification Packages: Sr.no Name of Project State 1. Development of 23 QPs by ASDC for automotive sector 2. Development of 23 Qualification Packs by (CGSC), Delhi Delhi Creation of Qualification packages for skill levels 6 and above by 3. Instrumentation, Automation, Surveillance and Communication Sector Skill Council (IASC SSC) *******