Lok Sabha Question No. 6026 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Performance of North East Venture Fund
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Tapir Gao

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## Unstarred Question No. 6026

To be answered on

Wednesday, April 1, 2026/Chaitra 11, 1948 (Saka)

## QUESTION

## Performance on North East Venture Fund

6026.  Shri Tapir Gao:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to State:

- (a) the  number  of  startups  and  enterprises  funded  under  the  North  East  Venture Fund (NEVF) during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the total amount of investment approved and disbursed under the fund during the said period;
- (c) the distribution of enterprises supported under the fund, sector-wise; and
- (d) the number of jobs generated by enterprises supported through the fund in the North Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

- (a) The details of number of startups and enterprises funded under NEVF during the last three years, State-wise is as under:
- (b) Under NEVF during the period of FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26, a total of Rs. 11.52 crore  has  been  granted  in-principle  approval  for  investment.  Further,  Rs.  16.76  crore has  been  disbursed  to  various  startups  during  the  last  three  years,  which  includes residual undisbursed approved amount into startups from prior years.
- (c) During  the  last  three  years,  the  distribution  of  enterprises/startups  supported under the fund, sector wise are tabulated:
- (d) The  number  of  direct  and  indirect  jobs  generated  by  enterprise  supported through the fund in the North Eastern Region is approximately 10,000.

| S. No   | State             | Number of Startups funded   | Number of Startups funded   | Number of Startups funded   | Total   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------|
| S. No   | State             | FY2023-24                   | FY2024-25                   | FY2025-26                   |         |
| 1.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1       |
| 2.      | Assam             | 10                          | 1                           | 3                           | 14      |
| 3.      | Manipur           | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           | 3       |
| 4.      | Nagaland          | 2                           | 1                           | 0                           | 3       |
| Total   | Total             | 14                          | 3                           | 4                           | 21      |

| S. No.   | Sector                          |   Number of enterprise/startups |
|----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Food Products                   |                               4 |
| 2        | E-Commerce                      |                               3 |
| 3        | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   |                               1 |
| 4        | Agriculture & Allied activities |                               1 |
| 5        | Biotechnology                   |                               1 |
| 6        | Aerospace &Defense              |                               1 |
| 7        | Tourism & Hospitality           |                               1 |
| 8        | Media & Entertainment           |                               1 |
| 9        | Construction & Engineering      |                               1 |
| 10       | Health Care Technology          |                               1 |
| 11       | Others                          |                               6 |
|          | Total                           |                              21 |

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