Parliament Question: Registered New Startups/MSMEs/Industrial Units

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH, 2026.

REGISTERED NEW STARTUPS/MSMES/INDUSTRIAL UNITS

5156. SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

(a) the number of new Startups/MSMEs/Industrial Units registered during the last five years, State-wise;

(b) the total number of direct employment opportunities generated through the startups/MSMEs/Industrial Units during the same period;

(c) the details of funds allocated and disbursed under major schemes of the Ministry aimed at promoting startups and MSMEs, State-wise; and

(d) the number of Industries, MSMEs or registered companies that have shut down or migrated, particularly from West Bengal during the last five 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) & (b): Startup India initiative 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.

In the last five years, viz. 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, 1,65,443 entities have been recognised as startups by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise details of entities recognised as startups during the last five years are placed as Annexure-I. Such entities recognised as startups by DPIIT have created over

16.9 lakh direct jobs in the last five years viz. 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

The subject of Industries is primarily under the domain of State Governments.

The Government maintains the data in respect of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). As per the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

(MSMEs), it launched the Udyam Registration Portal (URP) on 01.07.2020 to facilitate ease of registration for MSMEs. This is voluntary, online and based on self-declaration. As per data available on the Udyam Portal, since its inception till 15.03.2026, more than 7.92 crore MSMEs including Informal MicroEnterprises (IMEs) are registered and have reported an employment of more than 34.98 crore. The State/UT-wise details of MSMEs registrations are placed as Annexure-II.

(c): Under the Startup India initiative, the Government is implementing flagship Schemes such as Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to support startups across categories 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 31st 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-III.

SISFS provides financial assistance to seed stage startups through incubators.

SISFS is implemented from 1st April 2021. As on 31st January 2026, Rs. 945 crore has been approved and Rs. 575 crore has been disbursed to incubators selected under the Scheme. The State/UT-wise amount approved and disbursed to incubators is placed Annexure-IV.

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 31st 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-V.

In order to strengthen and extend financial support to MSMEs, the Ministry of MSME has implemented various schemes, which inter alia, include Credit Guarantee Scheme (CGS) for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), Self Reliant India (SRI) Fund, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme

(PMEGP), etc. The details of credit support under these schemes are at Annexure-VI.

The primary responsibility for developing the industrial sector rests with the State Governments, which adopt different policy measures to promote industrial development. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the States/UTs through various schemes, programmes and policy initiatives for promoting the growth and competitiveness of industries including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In addition to ongoing schemes of various Departments and Ministries, the Central Government has taken various steps, such as Make in India, Startup India, PM Gati Shakti, National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), National Industrial Corridor Programme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI), promoting Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and reducing compliance burden, National Single Window System (NSWS), India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), reforms in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), ProjectMonitoring Group (PMG) etc. which facilitates setting up of major infrastructure projects across the country.

(d): As on 31st January 2026, a total of 2,12,283 entities have been recognised as startups by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. 6,789 recognised startups are categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off), as per the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Particularly in the State of West Bengal, 6,952 entities have been recognized as startups and 244 recognised startups are categorized as closed (i.e., dissolved/struck-off), as per the MCA.

Further as per the Udyam Registration Portal, since 01.07.2020, 1.37 lakh Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have closed/shut down. The number of MSMEs shut down (1.37 lakh) as a proportion of the registered MSMEs of 7.92 crore during the same period is 0.17 %. Particularly in the State of West Bengal, 53,64,966 MSME have been registered as of 15.03.2026, and 16,696 MSMEs closed/shut down during the period.

Further, as reported by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025, 97,415 and 91,880 companies have been struck off under

section 248(1) and section 248(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, respectively. *******ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026.

The State/UT-wise number of entities recognised as startups during the last five years viz. 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as under:

State/UT Number of entities recognized as startups in the last five years Andaman and Nicobar Islands 73 Andhra Pradesh 3205 Arunachal Pradesh 81 Assam 1711 Bihar 3946 Chandigarh 506 Chhattisgarh 1735 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 76 Delhi 14643 Goa 597 Gujarat 15389 Haryana 8398 Himachal Pradesh 664 Jammu and Kashmir 1231 Jharkhand 1566 Karnataka 15473 Kerala 6181 Ladakh 23 Lakshadweep 2 Madhya Pradesh 5645 Maharashtra 28166 Manipur 221 Meghalaya 81 Mizoram 58 Nagaland 100 Odisha 2835 Puducherry 175 Punjab 1953 Rajasthan 6230 Sikkim 14 Tamil Nadu 11592 Telangana 9135 Tripura 157 Uttar Pradesh 16625 Uttarakhand 1379 West Bengal 5577 Total 1,65,443 *******ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026.

The State-wise MSME registrations as per Udyam Registration Portal from 01-07-2020 till 15-03-2026 are given in the table below:

State/UT Micro Small Medium Total Andaman And Nicobar Islands 22,269 158 4 22,431 Andhra Pradesh 39,53,672 17,067 985 39,71,724 Arunachal Pradesh 49,287 389 19 49,695 Assam 15,33,215 6,732 529 15,40,476 Bihar 43,14,355 12,072 591 43,27,018 Chandigarh 80,717 1,269 133 82,119 Chhattisgarh 13,54,917 8,392 727 13,64,036 Dadra And Nagar Haveli and 14,57,621 28,541 2,764 14,88,926 Daman And Diu Delhi 1,29,963 1,127 79 1,31,169 Goa 43,62,502 54,334 4,245 44,21,081 Gujarat 20,21,856 23,105 1,770 20,46,731 Haryana 3,44,136 2,584 210 3,46,930 Himachal Pradesh 8,55,301 3,216 216 8,58,733 Jammu and Kashmir 15,70,479 5,931 357 15,76,767 Jharkhand 50,11,743 31,666 2,302 50,45,711 Karnataka 18,47,381 12,969 772 18,61,122 Kerala 20,227 114 3 20,344 Ladakh 2,462 - - 2,462 Lakshadweep 48,64,361 19,918 1,196 48,85,475 Madhya Pradesh 1,01,73,908 74,867 6,930 1,02,55,705 Maharashtra 1,79,342 424 18 1,79,784 Manipur 75,004 418 33 75,455 Meghalaya 53,254 215 8 53,477 Mizoram 75,444 175 16 75,635 Nagaland 24,70,744 10,077 610 24,81,431 Odisha 1,08,426 670 61 1,09,157 Puducherry 21,41,880 16,996 1,236 21,60,112 Punjab 44,74,365 27,350 1,664 45,03,379 Rajasthan 36,543 164 13 36,720 Sikkim 62,51,501 39,405 2,835 62,93,741 Tamil Nadu 38,58,989 20,308 1,796 38,81,093 Telangana 35,217 916 135 36,268 Tripura 3,15,500 709 47 3,16,256 Uttar Pradesh 86,82,377 40,492 2,673 87,25,542 Uttarakhand 6,54,057 4,059 276 6,58,392 West Bengal 53,38,925 24,249 1,792 53,64,966 Total 7,87,21,940 4,91,078 37,045 7,92,50,063 *********ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026.

The amount committed and disbursed/drawdown by AIFs under FFS as on 31st January 2026 is provided below: (in Rs. crore) State/UT Amount Committed to AIFs Amount Disbursed to/ (Gross Commitments) 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 12,362.70 Total 6,829.47 ********ANNEXURE-IV ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026.

The amount approved and disbursed to incubators under SISFS as on 31st January 2026

is provided below: (in Rs. crore) State/UT Amount approved to Amount disbursed to incubators incubators Andhra Pradesh 29.40 17.37 Assam 12.60 5.04 Bihar 18.90 10.79 Chhattisgarh 3.15 2.16 Delhi 51.45 27.08 Goa 15.54 11.69 Gujarat 81.38 46.85 Haryana 21.00 13.40 Himachal Pradesh 13.65 6.96 Jammu & Kashmir 5.25 2.10 Jharkhand 4.20 1.68 Karnataka 104.48 62.61 Kerala 18.90 14.48 Madhya Pradesh 26.25 16.41 Maharashtra 120.75 74.31 Mizoram 4.20 1.99 Nagaland 7.35 3.57 Odisha 39.38 21.96 Puducherry 8.40 8.35 Punjab 44.10 25.78 Rajasthan 54.60 35.31 Sikkim 3.15 2.17 Tamil Nadu 96.34 57.90 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 *******ANNEXURE-V ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026.

The State/UT-wise details of loans guaranteed to startup borrowers under the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) as on 31st January 2026 are as under:

State/UT Amount of loans guaranteed to startup borrowers (in Rs. crore) Andhra Pradesh 1.50 Assam 13.97 Bihar 0.28 Chandigarh 0.15 Chhattisgarh 0.65 Delhi 65.41 Gujarat 119.83 Haryana 128.39 Jammu And Kashmir 7.00 Karnataka 104.52 Kerala 35.00 Madhya Pradesh 10.80 Maharashtra 187.61 Odisha 4.50 Rajasthan 18.50 Tamil Nadu 84.60 Telangana 26.08 Uttar Pradesh 65.35 Uttarakhand 10.00 West Bengal 41.75 Total 925.90 ********ANNEXURE-VI ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5156 FOR ANSWER ON 24.03.2026.

The State/UT-wise details of CGS Guarantees approved since inception in 2000 till

28.02.2026 are placed below:

Amount approved States/UTs (in Rs. Crore) Andaman and Nicobar Islands 755 Andhra Pradesh 39,883 Arunachal Pradesh 1,801 Assam 26,579 Bihar 52,395 Chandigarh 6,450 Chhattisgarh 19,434 Delhi 54,290 Goa 4,445 Gujarat 1,12,795 Haryana 47,545 Himachal Pradesh 13,454 Jammu And Kashmir 14,782 Jharkhand 32,557 Karnataka 97,316 Kerala 35,489 Ladakh 373 Lakshadweep 22 Madhya Pradesh 60,367 Maharashtra 1,66,366 Manipur 1,238 Meghalaya 1,893 Mizoram 859 Nagaland 1,398 Odisha 42,591 Puducherry 1,556 Punjab 44,213 Rajasthan 59,092 Sikkim 707 Tamil Nadu 97,457 Telangana 45,935 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 1,648 Tripura 2,693 Uttar Pradesh 1,37,574 Uttarakhand 13,902 West Bengal 76,887 Total 13,16,741 ********The State/UT-wise details of investment under SRI Fund since inception till

28.02.2026 are provided below:

States/UTs Fund Investment (in Rs. Crore) Andhra Pradesh 10.4 Assam 0.3 Bihar 243.7 Chandigarh 67.6 Chhattisgarh 0.3 Delhi 1,908.2 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 4.2 Goa 0.3 Gujarat 659.2 Haryana 1,923.9 Himachal Pradesh 0.3 Jharkhand 0.2 Karnataka 4,342.3 Kerala 843.4 Madhya Pradesh 49.3 Maharashtra 4,427.8 Odisha 32.7 Puducherry 11.2 Punjab 33.5 Rajasthan 275.7 Tamil Nadu 730.6 Telangana 1,150.1 Tripura 0.3 Uttar Pradesh 653.4 Uttarakhand 27.8 West Bengal 41.8 Total 17,438.1 *********The State/UT-wise details of microenterprises assisted across the country state-wise under PMEGP during FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 are provided below:

State/UT Margin Money (MM) Subsidy (in Rs. crore) Andaman Nicobar 8.58 Andhra Pradesh 614.5 Arunachal Pradesh 43.41 Assam 330.78 Bihar 617.23 Chandigarh 1.7 Chhattisgarh 346.86 Delhi 14.43 Goa 12.47 Gujarat 1260.14 Haryana 295.29 Himachal Pradesh 166.62 Jammu & Kashmir 1412.05 Jharkhand 216.03 Karnataka 698.37 Kerala 331.92 Ladakh 39.51 Lakshadweep 0.35 Madhya Pradesh 809.82 Maharashtra 577.73 Manipur 130.18 Meghalaya 64.16 Mizoram 75.73 Nagaland 125.96 Odisha 455.14 Puducherry 5.35 Punjab 340.42 Rajasthan 489.06 Sikkim 20.91 Tamil Nadu 802.07 Telangana 455.41 Tripura 89.08 Uttar Pradesh 1774.54 Uttarakhand 197.56 West Bengal 361.18 Total 13184.51 *******