Lok Sabha Question No. 1945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-31
Subject: Support to Start-ups by NIFTEM-K
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1945

ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2025

## SUPPORT TO START-UPS BY NIFTEM -K

## 1945. SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

(a) the number of start-ups supported by National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K) under National Science and Innovation Programme (NSIP) along with amount of financial assistance, incubation and mentorship support provided, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has data on number of students admitted to NIFTEM-K during the academic year 2024-25, State/UT-wise;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including the students from Uttar Pradesh particularly Jhansi Lok Sabha Constituency;

(d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  regional  campuses  or  collaborative  centres  of NIFTEM in various States/UTs and if so the details thereof; and

(e) whether a regional centre is being considered for Bundelkhand or Jhansi and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a) NIFTEM-Kundli supported a total of  eight  (8)  start-ups  under  NIFTEM  Start-up  Incubation Programme (NSIP-4). The State/UT-wise distribution of the selected start-ups is as follows:

|   Sl. No | Name of the State    |   No. of Start-ups |   Amount of Financial Assistance (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tamil Nadu (Chennai) |                  1 |                                              13 |
|        2 | Odisha               |                  1 |                                              12 |
|        3 | Gujarat              |                  1 |                                              10 |
|        4 | Rajasthan            |                  1 |                                              10 |
|        5 | Uttar Pradesh        |                  1 |                                              10 |

|   6. | Maharashtra   |   1 |   10.00 |
|------|---------------|-----|---------|
|    7 | Haryana       |   1 |      10 |
|    8 | Karnataka     |   1 |      10 |

(b)&(c).   Data on State/UT wise details of students admitted in NIFTEM-K during the academic year 2024-25 is at ' Annexure .  No  separate  Lok  Sabha  constituency  wise  data  of  students  admitted in NIFTEM-K is maintained. However, as   per available records, three students have mentioned Jhansi/ Jhansi District as their place of residence during registration.

(d)&(e).  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  to  set  up  regional  campuses  or collaborative  centres  of  NIFTEM  in  various  States/Union  Territories  including  Bundelkhand  and Jhansi. However, establishment of NIFTEM in Bihar state has been announced by government in the Budget Speech 2025-26.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  &  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1945  FOR  ANSWER  ON  31.07.2025  REGARDING 'SUPPORT TO START-UPS BY NIFTEM-K'

| STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   | STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   | STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   | STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   | STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   | STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   | STATE and UT Wise Admitted Student in the Academic Year 2024-25   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Type                                                              | NATIVE STATE                                                      | B.Tech                                                            | M.Tech                                                            | MBA                                                               | Ph.D                                                              | Grand Total                                                       |
| UT                                                                | CHANDIGARH                                                        | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |
| UT                                                                | DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU                          | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |
| UT                                                                | DELHI                                                             | 9                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 4                                                                 | 3                                                                 | 17                                                                |
| UT                                                                | PUDUCHERRY                                                        | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |
| UT Total                                                          |                                                                   | 12                                                                | 1                                                                 | 4                                                                 | 3                                                                 | 20                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                    | 7                                                                 | 8                                                                 | 1                                                                 |                                                                   | 16                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | ASSAM                                                             | 2                                                                 | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 3                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | BIHAR                                                             | 28                                                                | 3                                                                 | 3                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 36                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | CHHATTISGARH                                                      | 5                                                                 | 3                                                                 | 1                                                                 |                                                                   | 9                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | GUJARAT                                                           | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | HARYANA                                                           | 23                                                                |                                                                   | 5                                                                 | 7                                                                 | 35                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                  | 4                                                                 | 2                                                                 |                                                                   | 3                                                                 | 9                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | JHARKHAND                                                         | 4                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 4                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | KARNATAKA                                                         | 3                                                                 | 17                                                                |                                                                   | 1                                                                 | 21                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | KERALA                                                            | 1                                                                 | 8                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 9                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | MADHYA PRADESH                                                    | 1                                                                 | 8                                                                 |                                                                   | 1                                                                 | 10                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | MAHARASHTRA                                                       | 13                                                                | 4                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 17                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | MIZORAM                                                           |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | NAGALAND                                                          | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | ODISHA                                                            | 1                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 1                                                                 | 2                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | PUNJAB                                                            | 2                                                                 | 2                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 4                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | RAJASTHAN                                                         | 11                                                                | 1                                                                 |                                                                   | 1                                                                 | 13                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | TAMILNADU                                                         | 24                                                                | 2                                                                 | 2                                                                 |                                                                   | 28                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | TELANGANA                                                         | 2                                                                 | 2                                                                 |                                                                   | 1                                                                 | 5                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | UTTAR PRADESH                                                     | 27                                                                | 15                                                                | 4                                                                 | 6                                                                 | 52                                                                |
| STATE                                                             | UTTARAKHAND                                                       | 4                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 3                                                                 | 7                                                                 |
| STATE                                                             | WEST BENGAL                                                       | 8                                                                 | 5                                                                 |                                                                   |                                                                   | 13                                                                |
| STATE Total                                                       |                                                                   | 172                                                               | 82                                                                | 16                                                                | 26                                                                | 296                                                               |
| Grand Total                                                       |                                                                   | 184                                                               | 83                                                                | 20                                                                | 29                                                                | 316                                                               |