Lok Sabha Question No. 1168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Maddila Gurumoorthy, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1168.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024.

## STARTUP INDIA SEED FUND SCHEME

## 1168   SHRI MADDILA GURUMOORTHY: SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details and total number of beneficiaries under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme during the last five years and the current year, State and district-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) the  details  and  total  number  of  industries  established  under  this  scheme, especially those started by individuals between the ages of 18-35 during such period, State and district-wise especially from Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the details and total number of incubators who are attached with this scheme during the said period, State and district-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details and total amount of funds allocated and utilized for the purposes the Startup India scheme during the above period, State and district-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  considered  introducing  any  incentives  to individuals between the ages of 18-35 to avail the benefits under this scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the details of progress and current financial viability of these Startups; and
- (g) the  number  of  Startups  funded  at  the  seed  stage  during  the  year  2022-23 alone?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ( THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) to (e): The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) has been approved for the period of 4 years starting from 2021-22 with a corpus of Rs. 945 crore. The Expert Advisory Committee  (EAC)  of SISFS,  evaluates and selects incubators for allocation of funds. The approved incubators select startups in accordance with the guidelines. SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021.

As on 30 th  June  2024,  205  incubators  have  been  approved  so  far  under SISFS for support of Rs. 862.84 crore of which Rs. 402.83 crore has been disbursed to the selected incubators. The approved incubators under SISFS have selected 2,332 DPIIT recognised startups from across the country for funding.

Specifically  for  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  7  incubators  have  been approved for a total sum of Rs. 29.40 crore. The incubators approved under the Scheme have selected 45 recognised startups from the State of Andhra Pradesh as on 30 th  June 2024.

The  State/Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  details  of  incubators  approved  under SISFS, since the operationalisation of the Scheme (i.e., with effect from 1st April 2021) to 30th June 2024 are placed as Annexure-I .

The district-wise  details  of  incubators  and  startups  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh under SISFS, since the operationalisation of the Scheme (i.e., with effect from 1st April 2021) to 30th June 2024 are placed as Annexure-II .

The State/UT-wise details of number of startups selected under the Scheme by the incubators are placed as Annexure-III .

The benefits under SISFS are inclusive and can be availed across all agegroups.

- (f): Under SISFS, specifically  for  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  the  approved incubators  have  reported  that  several  selected  startups  have  completed milestones such as prototype development, product development, and raised external funding as a result of the support provided under SISFS.
- (g): Under  SISFS,  the  approved  incubators  have  selected  2,332  recognised startups from across the country for funding as on 30th June 2024 with 569 recognised startups selected in 2022 and 1,025 recognised startups selected in 2023.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1168 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2024.

The  State/Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  details  of  incubators  approved  under  SISFS, since the operationalisation of the Scheme (i.e., with effect from 1 st  April 2021) to 30 th June 2024 are as under:

| S. No.   | State/UT         |   Number of Incubators |   Total Funds Approved (in Rs. Crore) |   Total Funds Disbursed (in Rs. Crore) |
|----------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh   |                      7 |                                 29.4  |                                  10.9  |
| 2.       | Assam            |                      2 |                                  7.35 |                                   2.87 |
| 3.       | Bihar            |                      4 |                                 18.9  |                                   7.22 |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh     |                      2 |                                  3.15 |                                   1.56 |
| 5.       | Delhi            |                     11 |                                 47.25 |                                  22.05 |
| 6.       | Goa              |                      4 |                                 12.39 |                                   6.82 |
| 7.       | Gujarat          |                     21 |                                 78.75 |                                  33.09 |
| 8.       | Haryana          |                      5 |                                 16.8  |                                   7.14 |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh |                      3 |                                 13.65 |                                   3.36 |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir  |                      1 |                                  5.25 |                                   2.1  |
| 11.      | Jharkhand        |                      1 |                                  4.2  |                                   1.68 |
| 12.      | Karnataka        |                     20 |                                 89.78 |                                  48.33 |
| 13.      | Kerala           |                      5 |                                 18.9  |                                   9.44 |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh   |                      7 |                                 26.25 |                                  11.17 |
| 15.      | Maharashtra      |                     28 |                                105.53 |                                  47.36 |
| 16.      | Mizoram          |                      2 |                                  4.2  |                                   1.68 |
| 17.      | Nagaland         |                      2 |                                  7.35 |                                   2.94 |
| 18.      | Odisha           |                     10 |                                 39.38 |                                  15.59 |
| 19.      | Puducherry       |                      2 |                                  8.4  |                                   5.85 |
| 20.      | Punjab           |                      9 |                                 38.85 |                                  17.01 |
| 21.      | Rajasthan        |                     11 |                                 53.03 |                                  25.64 |
| 22.      | Sikkim           |                      1 |                                  3.15 |                                   2.17 |
| 23.      | Tamil Nadu       |                     20 |                                 91.35 |                                  45.09 |
| 24.      | Telangana        |                     12 |                                 66.1  |                                  35.25 |
| 25.      | Uttar Pradesh    |                     12 |                                 57.75 |                                  27.07 |
| 26.      | Uttarakhand      |                      2 |                                 10.5  |                                   5.78 |
| 27.      | West Bengal      |                      1 |                                  5.25 |                                   3.68 |
|          | Total            |                    205 |                                862.84 |                                 402.83 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1168 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2024. The district-wise details of incubators and startups in the State of Andhra Pradesh under SISFS, since the operationalisation of the Scheme (i.e., with effect from 1 st  April

2021) to 30 th  June 2024 are as under:

| S. No   | District      |   Number of Incubators |   Total Funds Approved to Incubators (in Rs. Crore) |   Total Funds Disbursed to Incubators (in Rs. Crore) |   Number of Startups Selected |   Total Funds Approved to Startups (in Rs. Crore) |   Total Funds Disbursed to Startups (in Rs. Crore) |
|---------|---------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Ananthapur    |                      1 |                                                2.1  |                                                 1.47 |                             3 |                                              0.14 |                                               0.11 |
| 2.      | Chittoor      |                      1 |                                                2.1  |                                                 1.45 |                             4 |                                              0.91 |                                               0.15 |
| 3.      | East Godavari |                      0 |                                                0    |                                                 0    |                             5 |                                              0.95 |                                               0.6  |
| 4.      | Guntur        |                      1 |                                                4.2  |                                                 1.68 |                             1 |                                              0.4  |                                               0.24 |
| 5.      | Krishna       |                      0 |                                                0    |                                                 0    |                             4 |                                              0.33 |                                               0.18 |
| 6.      | Tirupati      |                      0 |                                                0    |                                                 0    |                             1 |                                              0.05 |                                               0.05 |
| 7.      | Visakhapatnam |                      3 |                                               15.75 |                                                 4.2  |                            19 |                                              3.13 |                                               1.83 |
| 8.      | Vizianagaram  |                      0 |                                                0    |                                                 0    |                             1 |                                              0.1  |                                               0.1  |
| 9.      | West Godavari |                      1 |                                                5.25 |                                                 2.1  |                             4 |                                              0.7  |                                               0.33 |
| 10.     | YSR           |                      0 |                                                0    |                                                 0    |                             3 |                                              0.33 |                                               0.23 |
|         | Total         |                      7 |                                               29.4  |                                                10.9  |                            45 |                                              7.04 |                                               3.81 |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1168 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2024.

The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of startups selected under SISFS, since the operationalisation of the Scheme (i.e. with effect from 1 st  April 2021) to 30 th  June 2024 are as under:

| S. No.   | State/UT                    | No. of Startups Selected   |
|----------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1                          |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh              | 45                         |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1                          |
| 4.       | Assam                       | 33                         |
| 5.       | Bihar                       | 44                         |
| 6.       | Chandigarh                  | 13                         |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh                | 15                         |
| 8.       | Delhi                       | 161                        |
| 9.       | Goa                         | 19                         |
| 10.      | Gujarat                     | 171                        |
| 11.      | Haryana                     | 109                        |
| 12.      | Himachal Pradesh            | 16                         |
| 13.      | Jammu & Kashmir             | 10                         |
| 14.      | Jharkhand                   | 14                         |
| 15.      | Karnataka                   | 313                        |
| 16.      | Kerala                      | 54                         |
| 17.      | Madhya Pradesh              | 98                         |
| 18.      | Maharashtra                 | 419                        |
| 19.      | Manipur                     | 3                          |
| 20.      | Meghalaya                   | 2                          |
| 21.      | Mizoram                     | 4                          |
| 22.      | Nagaland                    | 15                         |
| 23.      | Odisha                      | 67                         |
| 24.      | Puducherry                  | 6                          |
| 25.      | Punjab                      | 33                         |
| 26.      | Rajasthan                   | 84                         |
| 27.      | Sikkim                      | 2                          |
| 28.      | Tamil Nadu                  | 220                        |
| 29.      | Telangana                   | 145                        |
| 30.      | Uttar Pradesh               | 165                        |
| 31.      | Uttarakhand                 | 16                         |
| 32.      | West Bengal                 | 34                         |
|          | Total                       | 2,332                      |

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