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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 10TH 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 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-II.
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 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 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-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.
*******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 31st 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 90
Diu
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
********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 31st January
2026 is provided below:
(in Rs. crore)
State/UT Amount Committed Amount Disbursed to/ Drawdown
to AIFs (Gross by AIFs
Commitments)
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
********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 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-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
31st January 2026 is provided below:
(in Rs. crore)
State/UT Amount of loans guaranteed
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
*******