PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INITIATIVES FOR PROMOTING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RURAL TECHNIQUES AND LOCAL INNOVATIONS IN BIHAR

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INITIATIVES FOR PROMOTING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RURAL TECHNIQUES AND LOCAL INNOVATIONS IN BIHAR

The Government of India is actively working towards identification and promotion of traditional knowledge, rural technologies, and local innovations across the country, including Bihar.

The Science and Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI) Cell of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) aims to utilize modern Science & Technology (S&T) tools to preserve, protect, and present the traditional knowledge of India. The SHRI Cell supported a project at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna, Bihar for digital restoration of UNESCO World Heritage site Nalanda by creating Augmented Reality (AR) to revive its ancient glory.

The Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development (SEED) Division of DST through its variety of schemes/programmes constantly endeavours societal development by supporting rural technologies and local innovations for creating sustainable livelihoods, primarily for enabling disadvantaged sections of the society. Project support was given to Bihar Agriculture University, Bhagalpur for revitalizing chickpea cultivation through microbial consortium in iron-deficient farmlands of Bihar and to ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna to work on sustainable livelihood improvement of Scheduled Caste (SC) community through introduction of high yielding cereals, pulses and vegetable crops in Meskaur and Sirdala Blocks, Nawada District, Bihar.

In addition to above mentioned projects, during last 3 years DST supported 60 projects in multiple domains of S&T in Bihar.

The National Innovation Foundation (NIF), an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is actively involved in identifying and promoting traditional knowledge, rural techniques, and local innovations across the country, including Bihar. During last five years, NIF had scouted a total of 6850 ideas, innovations, and traditional knowledge from 32 districts of Bihar and also facilitated technology commercialization and supported innovations in the field of Engineering, Plant Varieties / Crop Protection, and traditional knowledge. Three grassroots innovations from Bihar were awarded at national and international platforms. The list of 36 granted patents, 3 patent applications, and 1 PPV&FRA (Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority) filed from Bihar may be seen at Annexure I. List of innovations financially assisted by NIF from 8 districts of Bihar may be seen at Annexure II.

Annexure I

 

S.No.

Patents Granted

District

Herbal Composition for Prevention or Control of Plant Pests (Patent # 418984)

East Champaran

Herbal Composition For Prevention or Control of Plant Pests (Patent # 352692)

East Champaran

Herbal Composition For Prevention or Control of Plant Pests (Patent # 352692)

East Champaran

Herbal Composition For Prevention or Control of Plant Pests (Patent # 415583)

East Champaran

Improved Hacksaw (Patent Number: 386458)

Sitamarhi

Smoke Free Cooker Assembly (Patent # 378369)

East Champaran

A Multifocal Lighting Device (Patent # 387281)

Lakhisaria

Two Way Operating Gear System (Patent # 388215)

Khagaria

Multipurpose Walking Support Device (Patent # 403211)

Patna

A Noise Reduction Device (Patent # 412044)

West Champaran

A Modified Cart (Patent # 417013)

Muzaffarpur

An Emergency Mechanism For Vehicular Escape (Patent # 442201)

Patna

A Water Irrigation Pump (Patent # 515591)

West Champaran

Novel Garment For Antimolestation (Patent # 514992)

Samastipur

Sleep-Walking Detector and Preventer (Patent # 567390)

Madhubani

Automatic Food Making Machine (Patent # 391068)

Bhagalpur

Automatic Food Making Machine (Patent # 425469)

Bhagalpur

Automatic Food Making Machine (Patent # 448948)

Bhagalpur

Herbal Composition For Therapeutic Management of Obesity and Process of Preparation Thereof (Patent No. 526091)

Sitamarhi

A Herbal Formulation For Treating Diseases of The Mouth and To Maintain Oral Hygiene (Patent Number– 439627)

Nalanda

Herbal compositions for management of liver disorders and methods thereof (Patent Number: 434341)

Sheohar

Herbal Pharmaceutical Formulation For Cataract and Process of Preparation Thereof (Patent Number- 432456)

Sitamarhi

Herbal formulation for Prevention and Treatment of Eye disease and method of preparation Thereof (Patent No. 419848)

Nawada

Herbal preparation for Therapeutic management of Neurological disorders (Patent No. 416170)

Nawada

Herbal Composition For Control of High Blood Pressure and Process of Preparation (Patent Number :391323)

West Champaran

Herbal Composition For Treatment Of Diarrhoea and Method Thereof (Patent Number :385679)

Nawada

Herbal Composition For A Beverage With Antihypertensive Properties (Patent Number :381691)

West Champaran

A Herbal Formulation For Treating Disease and Complications Caused By The Malarial Parasite (Patent Number :380902)

Nawada

Herbal Compositions For Treatment or Prevention of Neurological Disorders (Patent Number :371369)

Nawada

Herbal Compositions For Management of Liver Disorders and Methods Thereof (Patent Number :366860)

Sheohar

A Herbal Composition For Treatment of Malaria (Patent Number :365970)

Siwan

Herbal Composition For A Beverage With Anti-Inflammatory Properties (Patent Number :363070)

East Champaran

Herbal Preparation For Therapeutic Management Of Neurological Disorders (Patent Number :356907)

Sheohar

A Herbal Formulation To Enhance Poultry Immunity (Patent Number :394718)

East Champaran

A Herbal Formulation For Treatment Of Bloating (Patent Number :378824)

West Champaran

Herbal Composition For The Treatment Of Ephemeral Fever (Patent Number :362274)

Nawada

S. No.

Patents Filed

District

Iron Cutting and Bending Machine (Application no. 202231024659)

Nawada

A cannula safety apparatus/glove and method thereof (Application no. 202521020192)

Bhagalpur

Synergistic herbal pesticide composition for controlling agricultural insect pests and methods of preparation thereof (Application: 202521017731)

East Champaran

A PPV&FRA application for registration was filed – SONALI-45: Improved cauliflower variety: Application Number: REG/2025/0742

Vaishali

 

Annexure II

S.No.

District

Innovations

1.

Vaishali

2.

Sitamarhi

3.

East Champaran

4.

Samastipur

RK 2001: Improved variety of brinjal

5.

West Champaran

Herbal botanical compositions for controlling of sucking and lepidopteran insect pests of Brinjal and Tomato

6.

Jamui

Fridge Surahi

7.

Nawada

Metal Cutting cum Bending Machine

8.

Nalanda

Power tiller-mounted potato harvester

 

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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