**Executive Summary**
This document contains the response of the Minister of State for Science and Technology to questions raised in Lok Sabha regarding the National Quantum Mission (NQM). It outlines the objectives, measures, targets, and financial aspects of the NQM, including details about Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) and institutional support. The answers were given on 03/12/2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Objectives of National Quantum Mission (NQM):**
* Develop cutting-edge quantum technologies in computing, communication, sensing-metrology, and materials.
* Build a national ecosystem encompassing R&D, infrastructure, startups, and skilled human resources.
* Align with India's vision of technological self-reliance and global leadership.
* **Economic Growth and Job Creation:**
* Support quantum startups and MSMEs through incubation, access to national fabrication facilities, and rolling calls.
* Promote skilling initiatives via teaching laboratories, researcher training, and specialized programs.
* Foster industry-academia collaboration and private sector participation.
* **Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs):**
* Four T-Hubs established in financial year 2024-25 with an outlay of ₹6003.65 crore for a period of eight years.
* Incorporated as Section-8 Companies and managed by Hub Governing Boards (HGBs).
* Funds released to initiate operations and engage in activities like Technology Development, Human Resource Development, and Industry Collaboration.
* Comprised of 14 Technical Groups with 17 Project Teams, involving 152 researchers from 43 institutions across 17 States and 2 Union Territories.
* **Key Deliverables:**
* Develop intermediate-scale quantum computers with varying qubit counts over 3, 5, and 8 years.
* Develop secure quantum communication via satellite and inter-city quantum key distribution.
* Develop multi-node quantum networks and advanced magnetometers.
* Design and synthesis quantum materials.
* **Proposals for Laboratories and Technical Groups:**
* Two calls for proposals were issued.
* 433 proposals received for teaching laboratories, 134 from Andhra Pradesh.
* 373 proposals received for Quantum Algorithms Technical Group, 84 from Andhra Pradesh.
* Proposals are under evaluation.
* **Financial Details (Annexure):**
* Provides a detailed breakdown of total sanctioned amounts, released amounts, and utilized amounts for various institutions under NQM. Data provided from inception (Till March, 2031) with a breakdown for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26, until November 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of India (Ministry of Science and Technology):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and overseeing the National Quantum Mission (NQM) to achieve its technological and economic objectives.
* **Action Required:** Continue to fund and monitor the progress of NQM, evaluate proposals, and ensure effective governance and administration of T-Hubs.
**Academic Institutions (e.g., IITs, IISc):**
* **Impact:** Involved in R&D, establishing T-Hubs, and participating in collaborative projects to advance quantum technologies.
* **Action Required:** Implement research projects, participate in NQM initiatives, and submit proposals for funding and collaboration.
**Researchers & Scientists:**
* **Impact:** Directly involved in developing quantum technologies, conducting research, and contributing to the mission's goals.
* **Action Required:** Engage in research activities, participate in collaborative projects, and contribute to the development of quantum technologies.
**Startups and MSMEs:**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of NQM support for quantum technology commercialization, incubation, and access to fabrication facilities.
* **Action Required:** Engage with T-Hubs, apply for funding, and participate in initiatives to translate scientific progress into economic growth.
**Andhra Pradesh Institutions:**
* **Impact:** Proposing several institutions for the inclusion of new institutions in the NQM, and establishing teaching laboratories.
* **Action Required:** Need to actively participate in both calls, and submit proposals for funding and collaboration.
Key Entities Referenced
National Quantum Mission (NQM): A national initiative focused on developing quantum technologies and promoting research and development in the quantum field.
Ministry of Science and Technology: The Indian government ministry responsible for science and technology policy and research.
Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs): Four hubs established under the National Quantum Mission to foster industry participation and technology commercialization in quantum technology.
Andhra Pradesh: An Indian state which has submitted proposals for inclusion of new institutions and T-Hubs under the National Quantum Mission.
Section-8 Companies: The legal structure under which the Thematic Hubs have been incorporated, ensuring governance and administration.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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 institution-
wise 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.
Page 1 of 8(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 T-
Hubs, which collectively enable stronger industry participation and technology
commercialization. The Mission also promotes targeted skilling initiatives—
such as teaching laboratories, researcher training, and specialised
programmes—to build a quantum-ready workforce. By fostering industry–
academia 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:
Name of Name of the
S. Technology
the Host State Section-8 Status
No. Vertical
Institute Company
Foundation
Quantum IISc,
1. Karnataka for QC Ongoing
Computing Bengaluru
Innovation
IIT Madras
IITM CDOT
in
Quantum Samgnya
2. association Tamil Nadu Ongoing
Communication Technologies
with C-DoT,
Foundation
New Delhi
Quantum
Qmet Tech
3. Sensing & IIT Bombay Maharashtra Ongoing
Foundation
Metrology
Page 2 of 8Name of Name of the
S. Technology
the Host State Section-8 Status
No. Vertical
Institute Company
Quantum
QMD
4. Materials & IIT Delhi Delhi Ongoing
Foundation
Devices
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.
(d), (e) and (g): The details of the funds sanctioned, released and utilized
under NQM is placed at Annexure.
(f) No Sir.
(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.
Page 3 of 8Annexure
(Amount in Crores)
FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Total
Utilized
Vertical Sanctioned
Amount
Name & State Institute Amount Released Utilized Released
(Till
Thematic Hub (Till March, Amount Amount Amount
November
2031)
2025)
Indian Institute of
Andhra
Technology 25.28 0.08 0.02 8.20 8.08
Pradesh
Tirupati
Indian Institute of
Bihar 10.90 0.08 0.00 2.56 0.05
Technology Patna
Indian Institute of
Chhattisgarh 1.81 0.14 0.14 0.22 0.10
Technology Bhilai
Centre for
Development of 29.03 0.57 0.56 1.95 0.50
Delhi Telematics
Indian Institute of
105.23 0.43 0.00 21.01 1.18
Technology Delhi
Indian Institute of
Jammu and
Technology 2.60 0.01 0.01 0.25 0.08
Kashmir
Jammu
Quantum Centre for
Communication Development of
- IITM CDOT Advanced 44.12 0.70 0.26 8.31 0.11
Samgnya Computing,
Technologies Karnataka Bangalore
Foundation at Indian Institute of
16.83 0.16 0.16 4.11 0.02
IIT Madras in Science Bangalore
association Raman Research
59.74 0.68 0.68 12.88 1.09
with C-DoT, Institute
New Delhi Centre for
Development of
Kerala Advanced 11.82 0.12 0.12 1.06 0.52
Computing,
Thiruvananthapuram
Indian Institute of
Science Education
1.14 0.03 0.00 0.11 0.05
Madhya and Research
Pradesh Bhopal
Indian Institute of
6.70 0.11 0.00 1.95 0.09
Technology Indore
Indian Institute of
Science Education
Punjab 1.87 0.03 0.00 0.19 0.04
and Research
Mohali
IITM CDOT
Tamil Nadu 162.93 0.93 0.93 8.88 4.61
Samgnya
Page 4 of 8FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Total
Utilized
Vertical Sanctioned
Amount
Name & State Institute Amount Released Utilized Released
(Till
Thematic Hub (Till March, Amount Amount Amount
November
2031)
2025)
Technologies
Foundation
Indian Institute of
Technology 83.48 0.32 0.09 15.60 0.51
Madras
Society for
Electronic
10.05 0.12 0.12 2.46 0.73
Transactions and
Security (SETS)
Indian Institute of
Telangana Technology 14.50 0.20 0.02 3.97 0.56
Hyderabad
Harish Chandra
Research Institute, 3.02 0.03 0.00 0.25 0.00
Uttar
Prayagraj
Pradesh
Indian Institute of
0.81 0.04 0.00 0.23 0.01
Technology Kanpur
Indian Institute of
Uttarakhand Technology 17.84 0.15 0.00 6.53 0.35
Roorkee
Indian Institute of
West Bengal Technology 4.61 0.23 0.14 0.55 0.19
Kharagpur
Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Communication 614.31 5.16 3.25 101.28 18.86
Indian Institute of
Assam Technology 15.40 0.07 0.00 4.16 0.48
Guwahati
Indian Institute of
Bihar 2.39 0.06 0.00 0.41 0.00
Technology Patna
Indian Institute of
Delhi 74.59 0.32 0.29 24.67 0.45
Technology Delhi
Quantum
Centre for
Computing -
Development of
Foundation
Advanced 29.65 0.49 0.16 2.58 0.72
for QC
Computing,
Innovation at
Bangalore
IISc.
Foundation for QC
Bengaluru 76.62 0.40 0.17 5.91 0.84
Karnataka Innovation
Indian Institute of
189.47 0.88 0.75 52.48 7.47
Science Bangalore
Jawaharlal Nehru
Centre for
Advanced 3.12 0.00 0.00 0.68 0.00
Scientific Research
(JNCASR)
Page 5 of 8FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Total
Utilized
Vertical Sanctioned
Amount
Name & State Institute Amount Released Utilized Released
(Till
Thematic Hub (Till March, Amount Amount Amount
November
2031)
2025)
Raman Research
18.15 0.06 0.00 4.22 0.10
Institute
Indian Institute of
Science Education
Kerala 30.34 0.08 0.08 11.00 0.41
and Research
Thiruvananthapuram
Madhya Indian Institute of
3.96 0.06 0.02 1.35 0.55
Pradesh Technology Indore
Indian Institute of
Science Education 22.38 0.05 0.00 5.95 0.31
and Research Pune
Indian Institute of
Maharashtra Technology 75.89 0.11 0.00 25.42 0.11
Bombay
Tata Institute of
Fundamental 52.43 0.12 0.12 16.35 1.19
Research Mumbai
National Institute
of Science
Orissa Education and 8.32 0.09 0.03 1.56 0.12
Research
Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of
Punjab 1.30 0.02 0.00 0.15 0.05
Technology Ropar
Indian Institute of
Technology 2.08 0.01 0.00 0.31 0.00
Madras
Tamil Nadu Society for
Electronic
4.16 0.05 0.05 0.67 0.23
Transactions and
Security (SETS)
Birla Institute of
Technology and
0.71 0.02 0.00 0.07 0.04
Science Pilani,
Hyderabad Campus
Telangana
Tata Institute of
Fundamental
10.51 0.00 0.00 4.31 0.24
Research
Hyderabad
Indian Institute of
14.48 0.05 0.00 5.02 0.28
Technology Kanpur
Uttar
Jaypee Institute of
Pradesh
Information 2.09 0.02 0.00 0.23 0.03
Technology
Page 6 of 8FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Total
Utilized
Vertical Sanctioned
Amount
Name & State Institute Amount Released Utilized Released
(Till
Thematic Hub (Till March, Amount Amount Amount
November
2031)
2025)
Indian Institute of
Uttarakhand Technology 15.08 0.09 0.00 5.22 0.25
Roorkee
Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Computing 653.13 3.05 1.68 172.70 13.88
Indian Institute of
61.93 0.80 0.54 19.41 1.32
Delhi Technology Delhi
QMD Foundation 63.85 0.27 0.21 5.14 0.85
Indian Institute of
Science Education 8.23 0.19 0.15 3.29 0.12
and Research Pune
Maharashtra
Indian Institute of
Technology 96.33 1.22 1.22 33.69 0.07
Bombay
Indian Institute of
Quantum Orissa Technology 7.37 0.03 0.00 1.78 0.02
Materials & Bhubaneswar
Devices – Indian Institute of
QMD Tamil Nadu Technology 3.83 0.00 0.00 1.61 0.00
Foundation at Madras
IIT Delhi Uttar Indian Institute of
5.06 0.03 0.00 2.02 0.08
Pradesh Technology Kanpur
Indian Institute of
Uttarakhand Technology 22.43 0.14 0.00 6.48 0.90
Roorkee
Indian Association
for the Cultivation 7.89 0.03 0.00 3.22 0.03
of Science
West Bengal
Indian Institute of
Technology 35.86 0.32 0.00 12.06 1.29
Kharagpur
Sub-total for T-Hub on Quantum Materials &
312.79 3.01 2.12 88.68 4.69
Devices
Indian Institute of
Delhi 4.47 0.10 0.10 1.39 0.56
Technology Delhi
Quantum Birla Institute of
Sensing & Goa Technology and 0.91 0.01 0.01 0.11 0.10
Metrology - Science Pilani, Goa
Qmet Tech Indian Institute of
Foundation at Gujarat Technology 1.34 0.04 0.04 0.20 0.06
IIT Bombay Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of
Karnataka 22.00 0.35 0.35 3.82 0.42
Science Bangalore
Page 7 of 8FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
Total
Utilized
Vertical Sanctioned
Amount
Name & State Institute Amount Released Utilized Released
(Till
Thematic Hub (Till March, Amount Amount Amount
November
2031)
2025)
Indian Institute of
Madhya Science Education
21.39 0.18 0.18 6.09 0.77
Pradesh and Research
Bhopal
Indian Institute of
Technology 33.90 0.58 0.58 5.86 0.25
Bombay
Qmet Tech
Maharashtra 288.41 0.86 0.86 11.08 3.66
Foundation
Tata Institute of
Fundamental 18.60 0.23 0.23 5.34 0.37
Research Mumbai
Indian Institute of
Punjab 25.25 0.20 0.20 8.08 1.80
Technology Ropar
Indian Institute of
Tamil Nadu Technology 37.80 0.31 0.31 9.19 8.05
Madras
Tata Institute of
Fundamental
5.43 0.16 0.16 1.23 0.06
Research
Telangana
Hyderabad
University of
0.85 0.02 0.02 0.11 0.06
Hyderabad
Harish Chandra
Research Institute, 1.12 0.02 0.02 0.16 0.02
Uttar
Prayagraj
Pradesh
Indian Institute of
118.29 2.54 2.54 33.60 0.00
Technology Kanpur
Indian Association
for the Cultivation 1.00 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.02
of Science
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 7.09 0.09 0.09 1.83 1.68
Science and
Technology
Sub-total for Quantum Sensing & Metrology 589.40 5.80 5.80 88.34 18.01
Grand Total 2169.62 17.02 12.86 450.99 55.44
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