Parliament Question: Implementation of the IndiaAI Mission

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2825

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.08.2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIA AI MISSION

2825. SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to

state:

(a) the present status of implementation of the IndiaAI Mission including the details of Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure, Common Computing Facility and AI Kosh established across the country;

(b) the details of AI startups, academic institutions and research organisations from Odisha that have received support under the IndiaAI Mission indicating the nature of assistance provided;

(c) whether the Government has taken steps to expand AI research, skilling and computing infrastructure in eastern India particularly in Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of funds allocated and utilised under the IndiaAI Mission during the last two years, State-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (c): India's AI policy is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of democratizing technology. It is aimed at creating economic opportunities and employment for youth, while addressing risks associated with AI.

India's AI strategy builds on India's vibrant IT sector with annual revenue of 300 billion dollars and 60 Lakh strong workforce. India AI Mission has seven pillars including development of AI models, applications, datasets, talent development and affordable compute.

Progress under IndiaAI Mission till date:

Affordable compute: Compute resources are made available to startups, MSMEs, researchers, academic institutions, students and Government entities at subsidised rates of up to 40% through the IndiaAI Compute Portal (https://compute.indiaai.gov.in), under a published End User Policy that defines eligibility criteria and the methodology for access.

● Compute Service Providers empaneled: 15 ● Number of end-users/projects supported: 237 ● GPU hours sanctioned: approximately 93.18 lakh ● A High-Performance AI Compute System of approximately 1.1 EFLOPS is being established at the NIC Data Centre, Shastri Park, Delhi.

● Subsidized access to high-end GPU compute has been allocated to Odisha-based entities, including Odisha Computer Application Centre.IndiaAI labs: ● 27 India Data and AI Labs established, supporting training for more than 3,500 students.

● 188 additional Labs have been identified for establishment across ITIs/Polytechnics. ● NIELIT Data & AI Lab, Bhubaneswar: One IndiaAI Data & AI Lab has been operationalised at the NIELIT Centre, Bhubaneswar, delivering foundational courses in Data Annotation and Data Curation. 374 students have registered for the two foundational courses at the Bhubaneswar Centre. Of these, 199 students have completed the training.

AI Centres of Excellence: Under the IndiaAI Startup Financing pillar, a scheme for establishment of 58 AI Centres of Excellence (AI-CoEs) has been approved in collaboration with State/UT Governments and industry partners. The scheme includes a provision for 2 Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence in Odisha.

(d): The budgetary allocation under the IndiaAI Mission during the last two years is as follows: # Financial Year Budgetary Allocation (Rs. Cr) 1 2024-25 173 2 2025-26 800 *******