New Delhi: India has licensed thousands of medical device manufacturing sites across the country over the last five years, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers stated.

According to official data, Gujarat leads with 738 licensed manufacturing sites, followed closely by Maharashtra with 721. Other major contributors include Delhi 291, Haryana 302, Tamil Nadu 346, Uttar Pradesh 346, Karnataka 262, Telangana 194, and Kerala 187. States such as Manipur and Jharkhand recorded the lowest numbers, with three licensed sites each during the 2021–2025 period.

This information was given by Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.

The Government has made wide-ranging efforts to promote the

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