Lok Sabha Question No. 2900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Startup India Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2026.

## STARTUP INDIA SCHEME

## 2900.  SMT. MANJU SHARMA:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the main features of Start-up India scheme;
- (b) the number of registrations made under the said scheme across the country since its inception, State/Union Territory-wise;
- (c) the details of funds approved, allocated and utilized under the said scheme along with the targets fixed/achieved thereunder, State/Union Territory-wise;
- (d) the  States  in  the  country  where  maximum  number  of  Start-ups  has  been launched/proposed to be launched; and
- (e) the number of registrations under the said scheme in Rajasthan during the last three years?

## 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): Startup India is an initiative by the Government of India that was launched on 16th  January  2016,  with  an  intent  to  build  a  strong  ecosystem  for  nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the startup ecosystem of the  country.  Under  the  Startup  India  initiative,  the  Government  unveiled  an action  plan for  startups  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'.
- (b): The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise number of entities recognized as startups in the country is placed as Annexure-I .
- (c): Under  the  Startup  India  initiative,  the  Government  is  implementing  three flagship Schemes, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme  (SISFS),  and  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for  Startups  (CGSS)  to provide funding opportunities for startups across sectors at various stages of their business cycle.

FFS  has  been  established  to  catalyze  venture  capital  investments  and  is operationalized  by  Small  Industries  Development  Bank  of  India  (SIDBI), which  provides  capital  to  Securities  and  Exchange  Board  of  India  (SEBI)registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) which in turn invest in startups. As  on  31 st   January  2026,  Rs.  12,362.70  crore  has  been  committed  (gross commitments) and Rs. 6,829.47 crore has been disbursed to/drawdown by AIFs supported under the Scheme. The State/UT-wise gross amount committed and disbursed to AIFs is placed as Annexure-II.

SISFS provides financial assistance to seed stage startups through incubators. SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021. As on 31 st  January 2026, Rs. 945 crore has been approved and Rs. 575 crore have been disbursed to incubators selected under the  Scheme.  the State/UT-wise  amount  approved  and disbursed to incubators is placed Annexure-III.

CGSS is implemented for enabling debt funding to startups through eligible financial institutions. CGSS is operationalized by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) Limited and has been operationalized from 1st April 2023. As on 31 st  January 2026, loans amounting to Rs. 925.90 crore have been guaranteed for startup borrowers under the Scheme. The State/UT-wise amount of loans guaranteed to startup borrowers is placed as Annexure-IV.

- (d): The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise number of entities recognized as  startups in the country is placed as Annexure-I .
- (e): Under  the  Startup  India  initiative,  4,616  entities  have  been  recognized  as startups from the State of Rajasthan during the last three years viz. 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900 FOR ANSWER ON 10.03.2026.

The  State/Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  number  of  entities  recognized  as  startups  in  the country as on 31 st  January 2026 is placed below:

| State/UT                                 |   No. of entities recognized as startups |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              |                                       93 |
| Andhra Pradesh                           |                                     4004 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        |                                       88 |
| Assam                                    |                                     2063 |
| Bihar                                    |                                     4745 |
| Chandigarh                               |                                      670 |
| Chhattisgarh                             |                                     2302 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                       90 |
| Delhi                                    |                                    20287 |
| Goa                                      |                                      783 |
| Gujarat                                  |                                    18195 |
| Haryana                                  |                                    11004 |
| Himachal Pradesh                         |                                      782 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                        |                                     1446 |
| Jharkhand                                |                                     1996 |
| Karnataka                                |                                    21601 |
| Kerala                                   |                                     8267 |
| Ladakh                                   |                                       25 |
| Lakshadweep                              |                                        3 |
| Madhya Pradesh                           |                                     7071 |
| Maharashtra                              |                                    36782 |
| Manipur                                  |                                      258 |
| Meghalaya                                |                                       91 |
| Mizoram                                  |                                       64 |
| Nagaland                                 |                                      115 |
| Odisha                                   |                                     3678 |
| Puducherry                               |                                      225 |
| Punjab                                   |                                     2368 |
| Rajasthan                                |                                     7698 |
| Sikkim                                   |                                       18 |
| Tamil Nadu                               |                                    14099 |
| Telangana                                |                                    11743 |
| Tripura                                  |                                      200 |
| Uttar Pradesh                            |                                    20734 |
| Uttarakhand                              |                                     1743 |
| West Bengal                              |                                     6952 |
| Total                                    |                                   212283 |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900 FOR ANSWER ON 10.03.2026. The amount committed and disbursed/drawdown by AIFs under FFS as on 31 st  January

2026 is provided below:

| State/UT    | Amount Committed to AIFs (Gross Commitments)   | Amount Disbursed to/ Drawdown by AIFs   |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Assam       | 25.00                                          | 22.030                                  |
| Delhi       | 1,099.00                                       | 761.103                                 |
| Gujarat     | 150.00                                         | 116.331                                 |
| Haryana     | 176.00                                         | 85.793                                  |
| Karnataka   | 3,105.75                                       | 1,597.558                               |
| Maharashtra | 6,801.95                                       | 3,581.872                               |
| Rajasthan   | 20.00                                          | -                                       |
| Tamil Nadu  | 705.00                                         | 480.524                                 |
| Telangana   | 280.00                                         | 184.255                                 |
| Total       | 12,362.70                                      | 6,829.47                                |

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(in Rs. crore)

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## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900 FOR ANSWER ON 10.03.2026.

The amount approved and disbursed to incubators under SISFS as on 31 st  January 2026 is provided below:

(in Rs. crore)

| State/UT         |   Amount approved to incubators |   Amount disbursed to incubators |
|------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                           29.4  |                            17.37 |
| Assam            |                           12.6  |                             5.04 |
| Bihar            |                           18.9  |                            10.79 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                            3.15 |                             2.16 |
| Delhi            |                           51.45 |                            27.08 |
| Goa              |                           15.54 |                            11.69 |
| Gujarat          |                           81.38 |                            46.85 |
| Haryana          |                           21    |                            13.4  |
| Himachal Pradesh |                           13.65 |                             6.96 |
| Jammu & Kashmir  |                            5.25 |                             2.1  |
| Jharkhand        |                            4.2  |                             1.68 |
| Karnataka        |                          104.48 |                            62.61 |
| Kerala           |                           18.9  |                            14.48 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                           26.25 |                            16.41 |
| Maharashtra      |                          120.75 |                            74.31 |
| Mizoram          |                            4.2  |                             1.99 |
| Nagaland         |                            7.35 |                             3.57 |
| Odisha           |                           39.38 |                            21.96 |
| Puducherry       |                            8.4  |                             8.35 |
| Punjab           |                           44.1  |                            25.78 |
| Rajasthan        |                           54.6  |                            35.31 |
| Sikkim           |                            3.15 |                             2.17 |
| Tamil Nadu       |                           96.34 |                            57.9  |
| Telangana        |                           71.35 |                            48.36 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                           68.25 |                            42.39 |
| Uttarakhand      |                           13.65 |                             8.27 |
| West Bengal      |                            7.35 |                             6.02 |
| Total            |                          945    |                           575    |

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## ANNEXURE-IV ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2900 FOR ANSWER ON 10.03.2026.

The State/UT-wise amount of loans guaranteed to startup borrowers under CGSS as on 31 st  January 2026 is provided below:

| State/UT          |   (in Rs. crore) Amount of loans guaranteed |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                                        1.5  |
| Assam             |                                       13.97 |
| Bihar             |                                        0.28 |
| Chandigarh        |                                        0.15 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                                        0.65 |
| Delhi             |                                       65.41 |
| Gujarat           |                                      119.83 |
| Haryana           |                                      128.39 |
| Jammu And Kashmir |                                        7    |
| Karnataka         |                                      104.52 |
| Kerala            |                                       35    |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                                       10.8  |
| Maharashtra       |                                      187.61 |
| Odisha            |                                        4.5  |
| Rajasthan         |                                       18.5  |
| Tamil Nadu        |                                       84.6  |
| Telangana         |                                       26.08 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                                       65.35 |
| Uttarakhand       |                                       10    |
| West Bengal       |                                       41.75 |
| Total             |                                      925.9  |

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