Lok Sabha Question No. 236 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Support to DPIIT Recognized Startups
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala, Shri Tejasvi Surya

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 236.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 04 TH  FEBURARY, 2025.

## SUPPORT TO DPIIT RECOGNIZED STARTUPS

## 236.   SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

SHRI PARSHOTTAMBHAI RUPALA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the specific sectors or industries that the Department for Promotion of Industry and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  and  boAT  partnership  will  prioritize  under  the Memorandum  of  understanding  (MoU)  signed  on  27th  December  2024  to provide support to DPIIT-recognized startups;
- (b) the details of the dedicated programmes and initiatives planned for mentoring startups and innovators under this alliance;
- (c) whether the Ministry plan similar collaborations with other private companies to broaden support for startups, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether there is any provision under this scheme to include and set up new startups in Bhiwani-Mahendergarh Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituency and Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (c): The Government, with an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the startup ecosystem of the country launched the Startup India initiative on 16th January 2016.

For effective implementation of Startup India initiative across the country, the Government unveiled Startup India Action Plan comprising of schemes and  incentives  envisaged  to  create  a  vibrant  startup  ecosystem  in  the country.  The  Action  Plan  comprises  of  19  action  items  spanning  across areas  such  as  'Simplification  and  handholding',  'Funding  support  and incentives' and 'Industry- academia partnership and incubation'.

In order to promote partnerships and collaborations between the industry and startups to encourage innovation-led growth in sectors like manufacturing, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is signing MoUs with various stakeholders including various private companies  for  the  specific  purpose,  inter  alia,  of  mentoring,  providing access to infrastructure, share resources and knowledge, assist in market linkages and connect to funding networks. Under this initiative, an MoU has also been signed with boAt, an Indian company in the audio and wearables market.

- (d): This  initiative  is  inclusive,  and  the  partnerships  formed  with  the  industry benefit concerned startups across States/Union Territories (UTs).  Under the  Startup  India  initiative,  as  per  eligibility  conditions  prescribed  under G.S.R.  notification 127  (E) dated  19th  February  2019,  entities are recognized as 'startups' under the Startup India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). As of 31st December 2024, 1,57,706 entities have been recognised as startups by DPIIT.

Specifically for the State of Haryana, 8,222 entities have been recognised as startups by DPIIT as on 31 st  December 2024. Of these, 94 entities have been recognised  as  startups  in  the  district  of  Bhiwani,  and  42  entities have  been recognised as startups in the district of Mahendragarh.

Further, specifically for the State of Madhya Pradesh, 5,093 entities have been  recognised  as  startups,  including  12  entities  which  have  been recognised in the district of Sidhi by DPIIT as on 31 st  December 2024.

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