About the Scheme
National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) with ₹6,003 crore aims to build India's quantum computing, communication, sensing, and cryptography capabilities. Approved April 2023 in Budget 2023-24. 8 years duration. 4 hubs: technology, computational, applications, workforce development.
Target Beneficiaries: Research institutions, technology companies, defence, telecom, banking sectors; quantum workforce of 50,000+
Implementing Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science & Technology
Key Features
- Budget: ₹6,003 crore over 8 years (2023-24 to 2030-31)
- 4 Quantum Technology Hubs (Q-Hub): Technology, Computing, Applications, and Workforce Development
- Focus areas: quantum computing, quantum communication (QKD), quantum sensing, quantum cryptography
- Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) for secure government communications
- Target: 50 qubit quantum computer by 2025-26; 100 qubit by 2030
- Applications: drug discovery, financial modelling, logistics optimization, secure communications
- Collaboration with ISRO, DRDO, CSIR, IITs, IISc, C-DAC