Startup India

Initiative launched in January 2016 to build a startup ecosystem — DPIIT recognition with tax and compliance benefits, and a ₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds. Ministry releases report 92,683 DPIIT-recognised startups by February 2023 and over 8.6 lakh self-reported direct jobs.

Category: Employment & Livelihood
Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT)
Launched: 2016
Budget: ₹10,000 crore

Stated goals

Grow the startup ecosystem through DPIIT recognition, tax exemptions, easier compliance, and the Fund of Funds for Startups.

Target beneficiaries

DPIIT-recognised startups and early-stage entrepreneurs

Fact-checks on this scheme

AccurateUnder the broader economic revival, BJP will accord high priority to job creation and opportunities for entrepreneurship. We will… encourage and empower our youth for self-employment - incubating entrepreneurship as well as facilitating credit.Claimed by Bharatiya Janata Party on 7 Apr 2014

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Startup India

Category: Employment & Livelihood
Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT)
Launched: 2016
Budget: ₹10,000 crore

Stated goals

Grow the startup ecosystem through DPIIT recognition, tax exemptions, easier compliance, and the Fund of Funds for Startups.

Target beneficiaries

DPIIT-recognised startups and early-stage entrepreneurs

Fact-checks on this scheme

AccurateUnder the broader economic revival, BJP will accord high priority to job creation and opportunities for entrepreneurship. We will… encourage and empower our youth for self-employment - incubating entrepreneurship as well as facilitating credit.Claimed by Bharatiya Janata Party on 7 Apr 2014