Parliament Question: Science and Technology for Women Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3055 ANSWERED ON 11/03/2026 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH 3055. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) the details of the number of projects sanctioned and implemented under the Science and Technology for Women (STW) Scheme during the last five years, State and district-wise particularly Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of number of women beneficiaries covered, State and district- wise particularly Andhra Pradesh; and (c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment under the said scheme to evaluate its impact on women’s livelihoods and technology access and if so, the key findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH) (a) The Science and Technology for Women (STW) programme under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, supports applied research and development (R&D) projects aimed at addressing women-centric issues through the development, adaptation and dissemination of appropriate technologies for livelihood improvement, drudgery reduction and improvement in their quality of life. The programme also supports the establishment of Women Technology Parks (WTPs) to promote field-level demonstration and training centers to facilitate the appropriate utilization and transfer of these technologies to women, particularly in rural and resource-poor areas. During the last five years, total 43 projects have been sanctioned and implemented under Page 1 of 13the STW programme. The state and district-wise details of projects, particularly in Andhra Pradesh are placed at Annexure–I. (b) Through the establishment of Women Technology Parks (WTPs), efforts are made to provide training to women in rural and peri-urban areas on appropriate technology models demonstrated at these parks. This aims to support their skill development and capacity building through science and technology–based interventions, utilizing area-specific resources, with the objective of promoting local self-reliance and sustainable economic growth. The number of women beneficiaries covered under WTPs, state and district-wise, particularly in Andhra Pradesh are placed at Annexure–II. (c) The Department periodically monitors and reviews projects under the STW programme through progress reports, field visits and third-party evaluations (wherever feasible) to assess their impact on women’s livelihoods and access to technology. A study report on Women Technology Parks (WTPs) highlighted measures for their sustainability and found that WTPs have strengthened linkages between rural women and S&T institutions, enhanced awareness of science and technology, improved coordination with local authorities, and created greater opportunities for income enhancement through appropriate technology interventions, thereby contributing to improved quality of life and sustainable development in the implementation areas. A detailed report including success stories of WTPs, key learnings from these centers, and recommendations by expert groups, is available at website of DST (https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/Study%20of%20Women%20Technology%20 Parks%20Report.pdf). Page 2 of 13Annexure-I S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) TAMIL NADU 1. 2020-21 Implementation Dr. Mahalingam Coimbatore 14,37,344/- of a Machine college of Learning engineering Technique for and Enhancing technology, Women Safety at Pollachi, Tamil Public Women- Nadu Only Spaces 2. Eco- Friendly Kumaraguru 19,75,000/- Cost-Effective College of Silk Dyeing Technology, Technology for Coimbatore, Rural Women Tamil Nadu Upliftment of Sirumugai Weaving Cluster 3. Preventive AarupadaiVeedu Chengalpattu 13,22,520/- Women’s Safety Institute of App Using Technology, Location Based Paiyanoor, Alerting Chennai Tamil Nadu 4. 2021-22 Non-Invasive Sethu Institute Virudhunagar 21,47,899/- Fetal Stress of Technology, Monitoring Device Pulloor, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu 5. Depression in Bharathiar Coimbatore 34,03,693/- Women : A University, therapeutic Coimbatore, approach to Tamil Nadu enhance the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Working Women in Unorganized Sector and Economically Weaker Sections Page 3 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 6. 2024-25 A Versatile National Tiruchirappalli 36,59,316/- Portable Institute of Framework for Technology, Economic & Skill Tiruchirappalli, Empowerment of Tamil Nadu Women’s Sustainable Livelihoods through Digital Literacy 7. Ultrasound based Sethu Institute Virudhunagar 24,91,309/- low cost Belt for of Technology, the detection of Pulloor, Osteoporosis in Virudhunagar, Postmenopausal Tamil Nadu women 8. Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 71,28,787/- Rural Tribal Agricultural Women University, Technology Park Coimbatore, in Chinna Tamil Nadu Kalrayan hills of Salem District 9. Upgradation of NIFT-TEA Tiruppur 56,25,100/- Knitted Cloth College of Waste Mat Loom Knitwear for Rural Women Fashion, Development Mudalipalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu KARNATAKA 10. 2 020-21 Development of AI Christ Bengaluru 20,59,410/- Machine for Sex University, Identification of Bengaluru, Pupa and Cocoon Karnataka Cutting to Foster Women Empowerment in Sericulture Page 4 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 11. 2 021-22 Cervical Shri Dharmasthala Dharwad 16,11,744/- microbiome Manjunatheshwara diversity, women University (SDM) health and University, empowerment at Dharwad, Udupi, Karnataka Karnataka 12. 2 023-24 Nano M.S Ramaiah Bengaluru 13,92,381/- Fortification of University of Flour for the Applied Effective Sciences, Management of Bengaluru Nutritional Karnataka Deficiencies 13. 2 024-25 Enhancing ICAR-Indian Bengaluru 78,41,931/- livelihood security Institute of of small-holder Horticultural farm women of Research, Karnataka through Bengaluru horticultural Karnataka interventions using pluralistic extension approaches RAJASTHAN 14. 2 020-21 Providing Mental Manipal Jaipur 11,85,000/- Health Support in University Ob-Gyn Settings Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan 15. 2 021-22 Development and Central Institute Jaipur 59,25,800/- Skill-based of Plastics training for Engineering and preparation of Technology superabsorbent (CIPET)-Institute hydrogel and its of assessment in Petrochemicals Jaipur, Rajasthan Technology, for crop Jaipur, production and Rajasthan economic empowerment of women Page 5 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) ASSAM 16. 2 020-21 Modernization of National Cachar 21,81,440/- Weaving Units for Institute of Empowerment of Technology, Economically Silchar, Weaker Tribal Cachar, Assam Women of Lakhipur, Assam 17. 2 021-22 Design and Indian Institute Guwahati 24,11,720/- Development of of Technology Solar PhotoVoltaic Guwahati, Powered Cane Assam Slicing machine SIKKIM 18. 2 024-25 Establishment of Science & Gangtok 64,40,320/- Women Technology Technology Park Department, (WTP), Sikkim Government of Sikkim- Sikkim State Council of Science and Technology, Gangtok, Sikkim HARYANA 19. 2 020-21 Development of ICAR National Karnal 35,06,225/- Flaxseed-Rich Dairy Research Probiotic Dairy Institute, Foods to Address Karnal, Menopause Haryana Symptoms HIMACHAL PRADESH 20. 2 020-21 Livelihood Indian Institute Mandi 35,65,540/- Generation and of Technology, Improvement for Mandi, Women Himachal Entrepreneurs in Pradesh Small Scale Fruits and Vegetable Farming and Post- Harvesting Management Page 6 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) DELHI 21. 2 020-21 Development and All India South Delhi 35,84,988/- evaluation of a Institute of district women centric Medical comprehensive Sciences weight (AIIMS), New management Delhi module 22. 2 024-25 Farm SunFridge ICAR Indian Central Delhi 41,24,944/- for women Agricultural farmers to store Research agricultural Institute, Pusa, produce, products New Delhi and milk chilling for enhancing livelihood security 23. Zonal Kirori Mal North Delhi 58,60,499/- Implementation College, Delhi and Utilization of Women Empowerment Atlas of India Capacity Building with Science & Technology Perspective ANDHRA PRADESH 24. 2 024-25 Enhancing Gayatri Vidya Visakhapatnam 46,00,920/- Sustainable Parishad Livelihood in College of Rural Areas by Engineering, Empowering Visakhapatnam, Tribal Women Andhra Pradesh through Bamboo Fusion using Emerging 3D Printing Technology for Crafts Page 7 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) JHARKHAND 25. 2 021-22 Women East 52,60,654/- CSIR-National technology Park Singhbhum Mettalurgical WTP for capacity Laboratory, building and Jamshedpur, entrepreneurship Jharkhand development GUJARAT 26. 2 021-22 Livelihood Gujarat Vadodara 18,19,902/- enhancement of Ecology selected rural Society, women through Vadodara, value addition of Gujarat medicinal plants along Gujarat WEST BENGAL 27. 2 021-22 A new approach Institute of Kolkata 29,37,700/- towards pain Reproductive and infertility Medicine, management in Kolkata, West women suffering Bengal from endometriosis and adenomyosis 28. 2 024-25 Central Paschim 47,99,095/- Development of Mechanical Bardhaman an ergonomically Engineering optimized women- Research friendly tractor for Institute, Indian farmers Durgapur, West Bengal 29. Bioremediation West Bengal Kolkata 67,32,296/- and recycling of State parboiled rice-mill University, waste-effluent for Kolkata, West sustainable Bengal hydroponics and indigenous fisheries by women Page 8 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) NAGALAND 30. 2 021-22 Women Technology State College Kohima 44,68,807/- Park (WTP) for Rural of Teacher Tribal Women of Education, North-East through Kohima, Technological Nagaland Intervention MADHYA PRADESH 31. 2 021-22 To establish Women Madhya Bhopal 42,70,980/- Technology Park for Pradesh Vigyan demonstrative Sabha Gyan model of Vigyan Parisar, technologies for Bhopal, livelihood Madhya enhancement of Pradesh tribal women in Narharpur block, Kanker (C.G) 32. Multiplex Real-Time Indira Gandhi Anuppur 54,43,760/- PCR based rapid National Tribal detection of University Sexually Amarkantak, Transmitted Madhya Pathogens in tribal Pradesh women of district Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, for improving public health UTTARAKHAND 33. 2 021-22 Use of indigenous G. B. Pant Udham Singh 54,47,376/- resources to University of Nagar provide livelihood Agri. & Tech, opportunities to Pant Nagar, under priviledged Udham Singh specially reverse Nagar, migrant women of Uttarakhand an aspirational district, Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand Page 9 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 34. Development of Unnati Mahila Udham Singh 22,38,800/- low cost polythene Udhamita Nagar substituted Avam biodegradable Prashikshan fabric from nettle Samiti, and lyocell fiber for Dehradun, livelihood Uttrakhand enhancement of women 35. Drudgery reduction Haridwar 75,27,634/- and Income enhancement of Indian Institute the Handloom of Technology weavers through Roorkee, technology Uttrakhand intervention in Tripura TELANGANA 36. 2 024-25 Malla Reddy Hyderabad 49,60,288/- Empowering Engineering Women Artisans College, and textile Secunderabad, traditions Telangana UTTAR PRADESH 37. 2 024-25 Establishment of Meerut 62,02,638/- Sardar Vallabh Women Bhai Patel Technology Park University of for empowerment Agriculture and of rural/peri-urban Technology, women of Meerut, Uttar Western Uttar Pradesh Pradesh 38. Organic Farming JSS University Gautam 37,50,803/- using AI, Robotics Noida, Noida, Buddha Nagar and IoT for Uttar Pradesh Women Entrepreneurship in KOT Village, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh Page 10 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) PUNJAB 39. 2 024-25 Optimization of Punjab Ludhiana 40,37,757/- cultivation and Agricultural processing University, techniques of Ludhiana, Quinoa for women Punjab farmers and entrepreneurs of South Western region of Punjab ARUNACHAL PRADESH 40. 2 024-25 WTP: Capacity Arunachal Papum Pare 56,91,020/- Building of Rural Pradesh State Women on Council for Processing and Science & Value Addition of Technology Millets/ (APSCS&T), Underutilized Crops Papum Pare, through Technology Arunachal Adoption and Pradesh Awareness for Nutritional Security in Dadam Village of Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh KERALA 41. 2 024-25 St. Teresa's Ernakulam 42,14,874/- Menarche to College, Menopause: Health, Ernakulam, Nutrition and Kerala Metabolic Profile TRIPURA 42. 2 024-25 Empowering Tripura West Tripura 74,50,512/- Tripura’s rural University, women through West Tripura sustainable & efficient lemongrass harvesting and low carbon oil extraction Page 11 of 13S. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount No. Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) JAMMU & KASHMIR 43. 2 024-25 Scientific and University Of Srinagar 56,42,684/- Technological Kashmir, interventions for Srinagar, socio- economic Jammu & empowerment of Kashmir women folk of Dab village of District Ganderbal, Kashmir, UT of J&K Page 12 of 13Annexure–II S. No State District Number of women beneficiaries of WTPs 1. Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam 300 2. Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 200 Tiruchirappalli 268 3. Rajasthan Jaipur 300 4. Sikkim Gangtok 300 5. Uttar Pradesh Meerut 250 6. Jharkhand East Singhbhum 117 7. Nagaland Kohima 107 8. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 200 9. Uttarakhand Udham Singh Nagar 346 10. Arun achal Pradesh Tirap 60 ***** Page 13 of 13