PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

Ministry of Science & Technology PARLIAMENT QUESTION: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 5:09PM by PIB Delhi 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 the STW programme. The state and district-wise details of projects, particularly in Andhra Pradesh are placed at Annexure–I. 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. 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/def ault/files/Study%20of%20Women%20Technology%20Parks%20Report.pdf). This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. ***** NKR/FK/AK/NM Annexure-IS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) TAMIL NADU 1. 2020-21 Implementation Dr. Mahalingam Coimbatore 14,37,344/- of a Machine college of Learning engineering and Technique for technology, Enhancing Pollachi, Tamil Women Safety at Nadu Public Women- 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 NaduS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 4. 2021-22 Non-Invasive Sethu Institute Virudhunagar 21,47,899/- Fetal Stress of Technology, Monitoring Pulloor, Device Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu 5. Depression in Bharathiar Coimbatore 34,03,693/- Women : A University, therapeutic Coimbatore, approach to enhance Tamil Nadu the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Working Women in Unorganized Sector and Economically Weaker SectionsS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 6. 2024-25 A Versatile National Institute Tiruchirappalli 36,59,316/- Portable of Technology, Framework for Tiruchirappalli, Economic & Tamil Nadu Skill Empowerment of 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. Rural Tribal Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 71,28,787/- Women Agricultural Technology Park University, in Chinna Coimbatore, Kalrayan hills of Tamil Nadu 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 KARNATAKAS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 10. 2020- Development of Christ Bengaluru 20,59,410/- 21 AI Machine for University, Sex Identification Bengaluru, of Pupa and Karnataka Cocoon Cutting to Foster Women Empowerment in Sericulture 11. 2021- Cervical Shri Dharmasthala Dharwad 16,11,744/- 22 microbiome Manjunatheshwara diversity, women University (SDM) health and University, empowerment at Dharwad, Karnataka Udupi, Karnataka 12. 2023- Nano M.S Ramaiah Bengaluru 13,92,381/- 24 University of Fortification of Applied Flour for the Sciences, Effective Bengaluru Management of Karnataka Nutritional Deficiencies 13. 2024- Enhancing ICAR-Indian Bengaluru 78,41,931/- 25 livelihood security Institute of of small-holder Horticultural farm women of Research, Karnataka through Bengaluru horticultural Karnataka interventions using pluralistic extension approaches RAJASTHAN 14. 2020-21 Providing Mental Manipal Jaipur 11,85,000/- Health Support in University Ob-Gyn Settings Jaipur, Jaipur, RajasthanS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 15. 2021-22 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, Rajasthan production and economic empowerment of women ASSAM 16. 2020-21 Modernization of National Cachar 21,81,440/- Weaving Units Institute of for Technology, Empowerment of Silchar, Cachar, Economically Assam Weaker Tribal Women of Lakhipur, Assam 17. 2021-22 Design and Indian Institute Guwahati 24,11,720/- Development of of Technology Solar PhotoVoltaic Guwahati, Powered Cane Assam Slicing machine SIKKIM 18. 2024-25 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, SikkimS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) HARYANA 19. 2020-21 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. 2020-21 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 DELHI 21. 2020-21 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 moduleS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 22. 2024-25 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. 2024-25 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 JHARKHANDS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 25. 2021-22 Women CSIR-National East Singhbhum 52,60,654/- technology Park Mettalurgical WTP for capacity Laboratory, building and entrepreneurship Jamshedpur, development Jharkhand GUJARAT 26. 2021-22 Livelihood Gujarat Vadodara 18,19,902/- enhancement of Ecology Society, selected rural Vadodara, women through Gujarat value addition of medicinal plants along Gujarat WEST BENGAL 27. 2021-22 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 adenomyosisS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 28. 2024-25 Development of Central Paschim 47,99,095/- an ergonomically Mechanical Bardhaman optimized Engineering women-friendly Research tractor for Indian Institute, farmers Durgapur, West Bengal 29. Bioremediation West Bengal Kolkata 67,32,296/- and recycling of State parboiled rice- University, mill waste- Kolkata, West effluent for Bengal sustainable hydroponics and indigenous fisheries by women NAGALAND 30. 2021-22 Women State College of Kohima 44,68,807/- Technology Park Teacher (WTP) for Rural Education, Tribal Women of Kohima, North-East through Nagaland Technological Intervention MADHYA PRADESHS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 31. 2021-22 To establish Women Madhya Bhopal 42,70,980/- Technology Park for Pradesh Vigyan demonstrative Sabha Gyan model of Vigyan Parisar, Bhopal, technologies for Madhya livelihood Pradesh enhancement of tribal women in Narharpur block, Kanker (C.G) 32. Multiplex Real- Indira Gandhi Anuppur 54,43,760/- Time PCR based National Tribal rapid detection of University Sexually Amarkantak, Transmitted Madhya Pathogens in tribal Pradesh women of district Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, for improving public health UTTARAKHANDS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 33. 2021-22 Use of indigenous G. B. Pant Udham Singh 54,47,376/- resources to provide University of Nagar 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 34. Development of Unnati Mahila Udham Singh 22,38,800/- low cost polythene Udhamita Avam Nagar substituted Prashikshan biodegradable Samiti, fabric from nettle Dehradun, and lyocell fiber Uttrakhand for livelihood enhancement of women 35. Drudgery Indian Institute Haridwar 75,27,634/- reduction and of Technology Income Roorkee, enhancement of Uttrakhand the Handloom weavers through technology intervention in Tripura TELANGANA 36. 2024-25 Empowering Malla Reddy Hyderabad 49,60,288/- Women Artisans Engineering and textile College, traditions Secunderabad, Telangana UTTAR PRADESHS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 37. 2024-25 Establishment of Sardar Vallabh Meerut 62,02,638/- Women Bhai Patel Technology Park University of for empowerment Agriculture and of rural/peri- Technology, urban women of Meerut, Uttar Western Uttar Pradesh Pradesh 38. Organic Farming JSS University Gautam Buddha 37,50,803/- using AI, Noida, Noida, Nagar Robotics and IoT Uttar Pradesh for Women Entrepreneurship in KOT Village, Dadri, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh PUNJAB 39. 2024-25 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 PRADESHS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 40. 2024-25 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. 2024-25 Menarche to St. Teresa's Ernakulam 42,14,874/- Menopause: Health, College, Nutrition and Ernakulam, Metabolic Profile Kerala TRIPURA 42. 2024-25 Empowering Tripura West Tripura 74,50,512/- Tripura’s rural University, women through West Tripura sustainable & efficient lemongrass harvesting and low carbon oil extraction JAMMU & KASHMIRS. No. Financial Project Title Institute Details District Amount Year Sanctioned (in Rs.) 43. 2024-25 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 Annexure–II S. No State District Number of women beneficiaries of WTPs Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam 300 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 200 Tiruchirappalli 268 Rajasthan Jaipur 300 Sikkim Gangtok 300 Uttar Pradesh Meerut 250 Jharkhand East Singhbhum 117 Nagaland Kohima 107 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 200 Uttarakhand Udham Singh Nagar 346 Arunachal Pradesh Tirap 60 (Release ID: 2238332) Visitor Counter : 84 Read this release in: ही