Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: VIGYAN DHARA SCHEME
Posted On:
07 AUG 2025 3:28PM by PIB Delhi
The VigyanDhara scheme came into force with effect from 16.01.2025 after the merger of three umbrella schemes namely (1) Science and Technology Institutional and Human Capacity Building, (2) Research and Development and (3) Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The state-wise number of beneficiaries under the VigyanDhara scheme, since its inception, are placed at Annexure-I.
Under VigyanDhara NIDHI-SEED support has been provided to 36 Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) across the country. These TBIs further provided Seed funds to 72 Startups. These Startupswere selected through Seed Support Management Committee (SSMC) of the respective TBIs using following broad criteria:
- Problem statement & proposed solutions
- Market opportunity
- Feasibility and novelty
- Potential impact
- Competition
The VigyanDhara scheme is a central sector scheme and is being implemented at pan India level. Total funds allocated and utilized under VigyanDhara, since its inception, are as follows:
|
Year
|
Allocation (Rs. in crore)
|
Utilized (Rs. in crore)
|
|
2024-25
|
330.75
|
271.98
|
|
2025-26
|
1425
|
911.59 (as on 31.07.2025)
|
|
Total
|
1755.75
|
1183.57
|
Annexure-I
State-wise number of beneficiaries under Vigyan Dhara scheme
|
Sl. No.
|
Name of States/UTs
|
No. of beneficiaries
|
| |
Andhra Pradesh
|
3816
|
| |
Arunachal Pradesh
|
30
|
| |
Assam
|
491
|
| |
Bihar
|
2517
|
| |
Chhattisgarh
|
3812
|
| |
Goa
|
112
|
| |
Gujarat
|
1561
|
| |
Haryana
|
1138
|
| |
Himachal Pradesh
|
753
|
| |
Jharkhand
|
1968
|
| |
Karnataka
|
6676
|
| |
Kerala
|
1278
|
| |
Madhya Pradesh
|
3963
|
| |
Maharashtra
|
3303
|
| |
Manipur
|
262
|
| |
Meghalaya
|
90
|
| |
Mizoram
|
28
|
| |
Nagaland
|
18
|
| |
Orissa
|
3749
|
| |
Punjab
|
687
|
| |
Rajasthan
|
12424
|
| |
Sikkim
|
36
|
| |
Tamil Nadu
|
1707
|
| |
Telangana
|
3679
|
| |
Tripura
|
81
|
| |
Uttarakhand
|
2661
|
| |
Uttar Pradesh
|
13195
|
| |
West Bengal
|
1570
|
| |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
24
|
| |
Chandigarh
|
283
|
| |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
|
20
|
| |
Jammu and Kashmir
|
1183
|
| |
Delhi
|
1155
|
| |
Ladakh
|
21
|
| |
Lakshadweep
|
5
|
| |
Pondicherry
|
83
|
This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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