Lok Sabha Question No. 1052 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Role of Startups in Economic Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1052

ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## ROLE OF STARTUPS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1052.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of startups operating in the country at present, State/UT-wise details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is providing any kind of assistance to the youth for launching new startups;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the role of startups in economic development and employment generation in the country?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d)  The Government of India has taken various initiatives to promote startups across the country. The details of the various initiatives taken by Ministries/Departments of the Government to promote startups are as under:

1. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The Government with intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and encouraging investments  launched  the  Startup  India  initiative  on  16th  January  2016.  As  per  eligibility conditions  prescribed  under  G.S.R.  notification  127  (E)  dated  19th  February2019,  entities  are recognized  as  'startups'  under  the  Startup  India  initiative  by  the  DPIIT.  DPIIT  has  recognized 1,40,803 entities as startups as on 30 th  June 2024. The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of number of DPIIT recognized startups are placed as Annexure-I . For attaining specific objectives, various programs are implemented by the Government under the Startup India initiative. All the steps  undertaken  by  the  Government  under  the  initiative  are  inclusive  and  are  implemented across age-groups, States/Union Territories (UTs), cities, towns, and rural areas. The details of such  Government  initiatives  are  placed  as Annexure-II .  Sustained  efforts  by  the  Government under the Startup India initiative have led to an increase in the number of recognised startups to 1,40,803  as  on  30th  June  2024.  The  recognized  startups  have  reported  to  have  created  over 15.5 lakh direct jobs. There are recognized startups from every State and UT of the country.

## 2. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME):

Ministry  of  MSME,  through  Khadi  and  Village  Industries  Commission  (KVIC),  is  implementing Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP)  for  assisting  entrepreneurs  in setting up of new enterprises in the non-farm sector. It aims to provide employment opportunities to traditional artisans/ rural and urban unemployed youth at their doorstep.

PMEGP  being  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  assists  General  Category  beneficiaries  with  Margin Money  (MM) subsidy  of  25%  of  the  project  cost  in  rural  areas  and  15%  in  urban  areas.   For beneficiaries  belonging  to  Special  Categories  such  as  Scheduled  Castes,  Scheduled  Tribes, OBCs, Minorities , Women, Ex-servicemen, Physically Handicapped, Transgenders, beneficiaries belonging to Northeastern Region, Hill and Border areas, and Aspirational Districts, the Margin Money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The maximum cost of project is Rs. 50 lakhs in the manufacturing sector and Rs. 20 lakhs in the service sector.

Also, own contribution of beneficiaries under Special Category including women is 05% and 10% for General Category beneficiaries.

Since 2018-19,  existing PMEGP/REGP/MUDRA enterprises are also supported based on past good  performances  with  2nd  loan  for  upgradation  and  expansion.  Under  2nd  Loan,  maximum project cost admissible for Margin Money (MM) subsidy under Manufacturing sector is Rs. 1.00 crore and for Service sector is Rs. 25 Lakhs. Eligible subsidy on 2nd loan for all categories is 15% of project cost (20% for NER & Hill States).

Since inception i.e., FY 2008-09, more than 9.69 lakh micro enterprises have been assisted with Margin Money subsidy of more than Rs 25,500 Crore providing employment to an estimated ~79 lakh persons. Approximately, 50% of the units are set up by SC/ST/Women and 80% of the units are set up in rural area. During the next 2 years FY (2024-25 to 2025-26), Ministry has a target to set-up 1.6 lakh new enterprises with employment generation potential for 12.8 lakh persons.

PMEGP Performance during the  last  5  years  in  terms  of  no  of  Units  assisted,  Margin  money subsidy disbursed and estimated employment generated is as per Annexure III.

## 3. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)

Ministry of Rural Development is implementing its flagship schemeDeendayal Antyodaya YojanaNational Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM). DAY-NRLM aims to reduce poverty by enabling poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities resulting in sustainable and diversified livelihood options for the poor.

The Startup Village Entrepreneurship Program (SVEP) is a sub component of DAY-NRLM. SVEP aims  to  support  entrepreneurs  in  rural  areas  to  set  up  local  enterprises.  The  number  of enterprises  supported  under  the  Start-up  Village  Entrepreneurship  Programme  (SVEP)  are  as per Annexure IV .

It is expected that the supported enterprises of 3,02,825 under Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme have created an approximate employment of 6,26,848.

## 4. Department of Science and Technology (DST)

Department Science and Technology (DST), implements an umbrella program NIDHI (National Initiative  for  Developing  and  Harnessing  Innovations)  launched  in  2016,  which  has  various components  to  support  innovation  and  entrepreneurship  in  academic  setups.  NIDHI  facilitates setting  up  of  incubation  centers  throughout  the  country,  which  provide  handholding  support  to youth to become budding entrepreneurs and innovators. NIDHI support is also extended for proof of  concept  (PoC),  prototyping,  capacity  building  and  early-stage  seed  fund  which  help  in launching  of  new  startups.  This  support  leads  to  the  development  of  indigenous  technologies, which not only provide tech-based solutions/services for the benefit of the society but also lead to the economic development and employment generation in the country.

## 5. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare

The  details  on  the  number  of  startups  operating  in  the  country  at  present,  State/UT-wise  in agriculture and allied sectors supported under 'Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development' under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana ( RKVY ) is as per Annexure V.

The  Government  of  India  is  committed  to  promote  agri-startups  by  providing  financial  and technical  support  to  agri-startups  in  agriculture  and  allied  sectors.  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers'  Welfare (MoA  and  FW)  is  implementing  'Innovation and  Agri-Entrepreneurship Development'  programme  under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  from  2018-19  with  an objective  to  promote  innovation  and  agri-entrepreneurship  by  providing  financial  and  technical support for nurturing startups ecosystem in the country. So far, 5 Knowledge Partners (KPs) and 24 RKVY Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs) have been appointed for training and incubation of agri-startups and implementation of this programme. Under the programme, the financial support upto Rs. 5.00 lakh is provided at the idea/pre seed stage and up to Rs. 25 lakh at the seed stage to  entrepreneurs/  startups  in  the  field  of  agriculture  and  allied  sector  to  launch  their  products, services, business platforms, etc. into the market and facilitate them to scale up their products and  operations.  Start-ups  are  trained  and  incubated  by  these  Knowledge  Partners  (KPs)  and RKVY Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs) appointed under the programme.

The agri-startups supported under the programme is providing employment generation directly or indirectly and contributing towards economic development in the country.

## 6. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Start-ups,  Innovation  and  Intellectual  Property  Rights  (IPR)  Division  under  the  Ministry  of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has undertaken various initiatives and measures to  promote  a  technology-led  startups  and  innovation  ecosystem  in  the  country.  This  proactive approach  builds  from  established  best  practices  designed  to  strengthen  and  encourage  the overall  tech  startup  development  infrastructure  by  overcoming  persistent  bottlenecks  to  work ground-up seamlessly. Some of the major initiatives are:

- i. Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) 2.0 Scheme: TIDE 2.0  Scheme  was  initiated  in  the  year  2019  to  promote  tech  entrepreneurship  through financial  and  technical  support  to  incubators  engaged  in  supporting  Information  and Communication  Technology  (ICT)  startups  using  emerging  technologies  such  as  IoT (Internet-of-Things), AI, Block-chain, Robotics etc. The scheme aims to provide comprehensive support to tech-startups in seven thematic areas  of  national concern  by leveraging emerging technologies. The supported thematic areas are Healthcare, Education, Agriculture, Financial Inclusion (including digital payments), Infrastructure and Transportation  and  Environment  and  Clean  Tech.  The  Scheme  is  being  implemented

through  51  incubators  through  a  three-tiered  structure  with  an  overarching  objective  to promote incubation activities at Institutes of higher learning and premier R&D organizations.  The  scheme  is  envisaged  to  provide  incubation  support  to  approximately 2000 tech start-ups over a period of five years. Under this scheme total of 1235 startups have  been  supported,  State/UT  wise  details  of  the  startups  are  given  at Annexure VI . Further, total of 8556 employment have been generated though these startups under the TIDE 2.0 scheme.

- ii. GENESIS  (Gen-Next  Support  for  Innovative  Startups): MeitY  has  approved  an overarching  'Gen-Next  Support  for  Innovative  Startups  (GENESIS)'  Scheme  with  a budgetary outlay of Rs. 490 Crore for a duration of 5 years to accelerate and enhance the fast-rising  tech  startup  ecosystem.  The  Scheme  aims  to  boost  the  startup  ecosystem  in Tier-II & Tier-III cities and upcoming towns in the country with emphasis on collaborative engagement  among  startups,  government  and  corporates.  GENESIS  envisages  further scaling  up  and  sustaining  the  tech  ecosystem  especially  to  discover,  support,  grow and make successful startups. The scheme aims to directly support 1500+ startups from Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

ANNEXURE I

## ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.1052  ANSWERED  ON  29.07.2024  REGARDING  'ROLE  OF  STARTUPS  IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT'

## The State/UT-wise number of DPIIT recognised startups are as under:

| S. No.   | State/UT                                 | Number of DPIIT recognised startups   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 59                                    |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 2,252                                 |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 38                                    |
| 4.       | Assam                                    | 1,318                                 |
| 5.       | Bihar                                    | 2,786                                 |
| 6.       | Chandigarh                               | 489                                   |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh                             | 1,517                                 |
| 8.       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 53                                    |
| 9.       | Delhi                                    | 14,734                                |
| 10.      | Goa                                      | 520                                   |
| 11.      | Gujarat                                  | 11,436                                |
| 12.      | Haryana                                  | 7,385                                 |
| 13.      | Himachal Pradesh                         | 484                                   |
| 14.      | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 855                                   |
| 15.      | Jharkhand                                | 1,305                                 |
| 16.      | Karnataka                                | 15,019                                |
| 17.      | Kerala                                   | 5,782                                 |
| 18.      | Ladakh                                   | 16                                    |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep                              | 3                                     |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh                           | 4,500                                 |
| 21.      | Maharashtra                              | 25,044                                |
| 22.      | Manipur                                  | 151                                   |
| 23.      | Meghalaya                                | 52                                    |
| 24.      | Mizoram                                  | 32                                    |
| 25.      | Nagaland                                 | 66                                    |
| 26.      | Odisha                                   | 2,484                                 |
| 27.      | Puducherry                               | 152                                   |
| 28.      | Punjab                                   | 1,539                                 |
| 29.      | Rajasthan                                | 4,960                                 |
| 30.      | Sikkim                                   | 11                                    |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu                               | 9,238                                 |
| 32.      | Telangana                                | 7,336                                 |
| 33.      | Tripura                                  | 123                                   |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh                            | 13,299                                |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand                              | 1,138                                 |
| 36.      | West Bengal                              | 4,627                                 |
| Total    | Total                                    | 1,40,803                              |

The  details  of  various  programs  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  promote  startups across the country are as under:

1. Startup India Action Plan: An Action Plan for Startup India was unveiled on 16th January 2016.  The  Action  Plan  comprises  of  19  action  items  spanning  across  areas  such  as 'Simplification and handholding', 'Funding support and incentives' and 'Industryacademia partnership and incubation'. The Action Plan laid the foundation of Government support, schemes and incentives envisaged to create a vibrant startup ecosystem in the country.
2. Startup India: The Way Ahead: Startup India: The Way Ahead at 5 years celebration of Startup  India  was  unveiled  on  16th  January  2021  which  includes  actionable  plans  for promotion of ease of doing business for startups, greater role of technology in executing various  reforms,  building  capacities  of  stakeholders  and  enabling  a  digital  Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
3. Startup  India  Seed  Fund  Scheme  (SISFS): Easy  availability  of  capital  is  essential  for entrepreneurs at the early stages of growth of an enterprise. The capital required at this stage often presents a make-or-break situation for startups with good business ideas. The Scheme aims to provide financial  assistance  to  startups  for  proof  of  concept,  prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. Rs. 945 crore has been sanctioned under the SISFS Scheme for period of 4 years starting from 2021-22.
4. Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) Scheme: The Government has established FFS with corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore, to meet the funding needs of startups. DPIIT is the monitoring agency and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the operating agency for FFS. The total corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore is envisaged to be provided over the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles based on progress of the scheme and availability of funds. It has not only made capital available for startups at early stage, seed stage and growth  stage  but  also  played  a  catalytic  role  in  terms  of  facilitating  raising  of  domestic capital,  reducing  dependence  on  foreign  capital  and  encouraging  home  grown  and  new venture capital funds.
5. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS): The Government has established the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups for providing credit guarantees to loans extended to  DPIIT  recognized  startups  by  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks,  Non-Banking  Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Venture Debt Funds (VDFs) under SEBI registered Alternative Investment  Funds.  CGSS  is  aimed  at  providing  credit  guarantee  up  to  a  specified  limit against  loans  extended  by  Member  Institutions  (MIs)  to  finance  eligible  borrowers  viz. DPIIT recognised startups.
6. Regulatory  Reforms: Over  55 regulatory reforms  have  been  undertaken by the Government since 2016 to enhance ease of doing business, ease of raising capital and reduce compliance burden for the startup ecosystem.
7. Ease of Procurement: To enable ease of procurement, Central Ministries/ Departments are directed to relax conditions of prior turnover and  prior experience in public procurement  for  all  DPIIT  recognised  startups  subject  to  meeting  quality  and  technical specifications.  Further,  Government  e-Marketplace  (GeM)  also  facilitates  and  promotes procurement of products and services by the Government from startups.
8. Self-Certification under Labour and Environmental laws: Startups are allowed to selfcertify  their  compliance  under  9  Labour  and  3  Environment  laws  for  a  period  of  3  to  5 years from the date of incorporation.
9. Income Tax Exemption for 3 years: Startups incorporated on or after 1st April 2016 can apply  for  income  tax  exemption.  The  recognized  startups  that  are  granted  an  InterMinisterial Board Certificate are exempted from income-tax for a period of 3 consecutive years out of 10 years since incorporation.
10. Faster  Exit  for  Startups: The  Government  has  notified  Startups  as  'fast  track  firms' enabling  them  to  wind  up  operations  within  90  days  vis-a-vis  180  days  for  other companies.
11. Exemption for the Purpose Of Clause (VII)(b) of Sub-section (2) of Section 56 of the Act  (2019): A  DPIIT  recognized  startup  is  eligible  for  exemption  from  the  provisions  of section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act.
12. Support for Intellectual Property Protection: Startups are eligible for fast-tracked patent application  examination  and  disposal.  The  Government  launched  Start-ups  Intellectual Property  Protection  (SIPP)  which  facilitates  the  startups  to  file  applications  for  patents, designs and trademarks through registered facilitators in appropriate IP offices by paying only  the  statutory  fees.  Facilitators  under  this  Scheme  are  responsible  for  providing general advisory on different IPRs, and information on protecting and promoting IPRs in other countries. The Government bears the entire fees of the facilitators for any number of patents,  trademark  or  designs,  and  startups  only  bear  the  cost  of  the  statutory  fees payable. Startups are provided with an 80% rebate in filing of patents and 50% rebate in filling of trademark vis-a-vis other companies.
13. Startup India Hub: The Government launched a Startup India Online Hub on 19th June 2017  which  is  one  of  its  kind  online  platform  for  all  stakeholders  of  the  entrepreneurial ecosystem  in  India  to  discover,  connect  and  engage  with  each  other.  The  Online  Hub hosts Startups, Investors, Funds, Mentors, Academic Institutions, Incubators, Accelerators, Corporates, Government Bodies and more.
14. International Market Access to Indian Startups: One  of  the  key  objectives  under  the Startup  India  initiative  is  to  help  connect  Indian  startup  ecosystem  to  global  startup ecosystems through various engagement models. This has been done though international Government to Government partnerships, participation in international forums and hosting of global events. Startup India has launched bridges with around 20 countries that  provides  a  soft-landing  platform  for  startups  from  the  partner  nations  and  aid  in promoting cross collaboration.
15. Startup India Showcase: Startup India Showcase is an online discovery platform for the most  promising  startups  of  the  country  chosen  through  various  programs  for  startups exhibited  in  a  form  of  virtual  profiles.  The  startups  showcased  on  the  platform  have distinctly  emerged  as  the  best  in  their  fields.  These  innovations  span  across  various cutting-edge sectors such as Fintech, EnterpriseTech, Social Impact, HealthTech, EdTech,  among  others.  These  startups  are  solving  critical  problems  and  have  shown exceptional innovation in their respective sectors. Ecosystem stakeholders have nurtured and supported these startups, thereby validating their presence on this platform.
16. National Startup Advisory Council: The Government in January 2020 notified constitution  of  the  National  Startup  Advisory  Council  to  advise  the  Government  on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country  to  drive  sustainable  economic  growth  and  generate  large  scale  employment opportunities.  Besides  the  ex-officio  members,  the  council  has  a  number  of  non-official members, representing various stakeholders from the startup ecosystem.
17. National Startup Awards (NSA): National Startup Awards is an initiative to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or  solutions  and  scalable  enterprises,  with  high  potential  of  employment  generation  or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact. Handholding support is provided to  all  the  finalists  across  various  tracks  viz.  Investor  Connect,  Mentorship,  Corporate Connect, Government Connect, International Market Access, Regulatory Support, Startup Champions on Doordarshan and Startup India Showcase, etc.
18. States'  Startup  Ranking  Framework  (SRF): States'  Startup  Ranking  Framework  is  a unique  initiative  to  harness  strength  of  competitive  federalism  and  create  a  flourishing startup  ecosystem  in  the  country.  The  major  objectives  of  the  ranking  exercise  are
19. facilitating  states  to  identify,  learn  and  replace  good  practices,  highlighting  the  policy intervention  by  states  for  promoting  startup  ecosystem  and  fostering  competitiveness among states.
19. Startup Champions on Doordarshan: Startup Champions program on Doordarshan is a one-hour  weekly  program  covering  stories  of  award  winning/  nationally  recognised startups. It is telecasted in both Hindi and English across Doordarshan network channels.
20. Startup  India  Innovation  Week: The  Government  organises  Startup  India  Innovation week  around  the  National  Startup  Day  i.e.,  16th  January,  with  the  primary  goal  was  to bring  together  the  country's  key  startups,  entrepreneurs,  investors,  incubators,  funding entities,  banks,  policymakers,  and  other  national/international  stakeholders  to  celebrate entrepreneurship and promote innovation.
21. ASCEND: Under  ASCEND  (Accelerating  Startup  Caliber  &  Entrepreneurial Drive), sensitization  workshops  on  startups  and  entrepreneurship  were  conducted  for  all  eight North  Eastern  States  with  the  objective  to  capacitate  and  augment  knowledge  on  key aspects  of  entrepreneurship  and  continue  efforts  towards  creating  a  robust  startup ecosystem in these States.
22. The Startup India  Investor  Connect  Portal has  been  co-developed  under  the  Startup India  Initiative  with  SIDBI,  serving  as  an  intermediary  platform  that  links  startups  and investors in order to help entrepreneurs from various industries, functions, stages, regions, and backgrounds in mobilizing capital. The portal has been built with the aim to enable in particular; early-stage startups located anywhere in the country to showcase themselves to leading investors/ venture capital funds.
23. National Mentorship Portal (MAARG) : In order to facilitate accessibility to mentorship for startups in every part of the country, the Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience, and Growth  (MAARG)  program  has  been  developed  and  launched  under  the  Startup  India Initiative.

Annexure III PMEGP  Performance  during  the  last  5  years  in  terms  of  no  of  Units  assisted,  Margin money subsidy disbursed and estimated employment generated are as under:

| Year    | No. of Units Assisted   | MM Subsidy (Rs. Crore)   | Estimated Employment Generated   |
|---------|-------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|
| FY19-20 | 66,653                  | 1,950.82                 | 5,33,224                         |
| FY20-21 | 74,415                  | 2,188.80                 | 5,95,320                         |
| FY21-22 | 1,03,219                | 2,977.66                 | 8,25,752                         |
| FY22-23 | 85,167                  | 2,722.17                 | 6,81,336                         |
| FY23-24 | 89,118                  | 3,093.88                 | 7,12,944                         |

ANNEXURE IV The No. of enterprises supported under the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme

(SVEP) (State-wise cumulative till June 2024) are as under:

| S. No.   | State/UT             | Total Enterprises Supported (cumulative)   |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh       | 27,631                                     |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 505                                        |
| 3.       | Assam                | 4,840                                      |
| 4.       | Bihar                | 25,994                                     |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh         | 20,197                                     |
| 6.       | Goa                  | 1,398                                      |
| 7.       | Gujarat              | 5,940                                      |
| 8.       | Haryana              | 9,773                                      |
| 9.       | Himachal Pradesh     | 376                                        |
| 10.      | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 3,476                                      |
| 11.      | Jharkhand            | 25,636                                     |
| 12.      | Karnataka            | 1,754                                      |
| 13.      | Kerala               | 32,309                                     |
| 14.      | Madhya Pradesh       | 27,607                                     |
| 15.      | Maharashtra          | 7,146                                      |
| 16.      | Manipur              | 1,695                                      |
| 17.      | Meghalaya            | 954                                        |
| 18.      | Mizoram              | 1,308                                      |
| 19.      | Nagaland             | 4,118                                      |
| 20.      | Odisha               | 15,043                                     |
| 21.      | Punjab               | 3,007                                      |
| 22.      | Rajasthan            | 11,011                                     |
| 23.      | Sikkim               | 371                                        |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu           | 4,834                                      |
| 25.      | Telangana            | 17,188                                     |
| 26.      | Tripura              | 682                                        |
| 27.      | Uttar Pradesh        | 28,014                                     |
| 28.      | Uttarakhand          | 3,106                                      |
| 29.      | West Bengal          | 16,912                                     |
| 30.      | A&N                  | 0                                          |
| 31.      | Puducherry           | 0                                          |
| Total    | Total                | 3,02,825                                   |

ANNEXURE V The details on the number of startups operating in the country at present, State/UT-wise in agriculture  and  allied  sectors  supported  under  'Innovation  and  Agri-Entrepreneurship Development' under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana are as under:

| S No.   | States and UTs     |   Total number of startups |
|---------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh     |                         61 |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh  |                         13 |
| 3.      | Assam              |                         49 |
| 4.      | Bihar              |                         48 |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh       |                         79 |
| 6.      | Goa                |                          2 |
| 7.      | Gujarat            |                         47 |
| 8.      | Haryana            |                         84 |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh   |                         33 |
| 10.     | Jammu & Kashmir    |                         24 |
| 11.     | Jharkhand          |                          7 |
| 12.     | Karnataka          |                        211 |
| 13.     | Kerala             |                         97 |
| 14.     | Madhya Pradesh     |                         68 |
| 15.     | Maharashtra        |                        226 |
| 16.     | Manipur            |                         22 |
| 17.     | Meghalaya          |                          2 |
| 18.     | Mizoram            |                         25 |
| 19.     | Nagaland           |                          2 |
| 20.     | Odisha             |                         61 |
| 21.     | Punjab             |                         52 |
| 22.     | Rajasthan          |                         66 |
| 23.     | Tamil Nadu         |                        137 |
| 24.     | Telangana          |                         98 |
| 25.     | Tripura            |                         13 |
| 26.     | Uttar Pradesh      |                         86 |
| 27.     | Uttarakhand        |                         32 |
| 28.     | West Bengal        |                         17 |
| 29.     | Delhi NCR          |                         41 |
| 30.     | Andman and Nicobar |                          1 |
| 31.     | Chandigarh         |                          3 |
| 32.     | Pondicherry        |                          1 |
| Total   | Total              |                       1708 |

ANNEXURE VI State/  UT-wise  details  of  number  of  startups  supported  under  TIDE  2.0  scheme  are  as

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| S. No.   | Name of the State/UT   |   Numbers of Start-ups Supported Under TIDE 2.0 Scheme |
|----------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh         |                                                     79 |
| 2.       | Assam                  |                                                      8 |
| 3.       | Bihar                  |                                                     19 |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh           |                                                     10 |
| 5.       | Gujarat                |                                                    104 |
| 6.       | Haryana                |                                                     11 |
| 7.       | Himachal Pradesh       |                                                     18 |
| 8.       | Karnataka              |                                                    127 |
| 9.       | Jammu and Kashmir      |                                                      4 |
| 10.      | Kerala                 |                                                     39 |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh         |                                                     17 |
| 12.      | Maharashtra            |                                                     78 |
| 13.      | NCT-Delhi              |                                                     53 |
| 14.      | Odisha                 |                                                     40 |
| 15.      | Punjab                 |                                                     65 |
| 16.      | Rajasthan              |                                                     88 |
| 17.      | Tamil Nadu             |                                                    157 |
| 18.      | Telangana              |                                                    142 |
| 19.      | Uttar Pradesh          |                                                    112 |
| 20.      | Uttarakhand            |                                                     25 |
| 21.      | West Bengal            |                                                     39 |
| Total    | Total                  |                                                   1235 |

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