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PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Start-Ups And Research Institutions Supported Under Vigyan Dhara Scheme

PARLIAMENT QUESTION: Start-Ups And Research Institutions Supported Under Vigyan Dhara Scheme

The VigyanDhara scheme came into force with effect from 16.01.2025 after the merger of three umbrella schemes namely (1) Science and Technology Institutional and Human Capacity Building, (2) Research and Development and (3) Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment of the Department of Science and Technology (DST). The number of beneficiaries under the scheme has increased since its inception and their details, state-wise, are placed at Annexure-I.

Under VigyanDhara, NIDHI-SEED support has been provided to 36 Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) across the country. These TBIs further provided Seed funds to 72 Startups. These Startupswere selected through Seed Support Management Committee (SSMC) of the respective TBIs using following broad criteria:

The VigyanDhara scheme is a central sector scheme and is being implemented at pan India level. Total funds allocated and utilized under VigyanDhara, since its inception, are as follows:

Year

Allocation (Rs. in crore)

Utilized as on 12.08.2025 (Rs. in crore)

2024-25

330.75

271.98

2025-26

1425

984.33

Total

1755.75

1256.31

Annexure-I

 

State-wise number of beneficiaries under VigyanDhara scheme:

 

Sl. No.

Name of States/UTs

No. of beneficiaries

Andhra Pradesh

3816

Arunachal Pradesh

30

Assam

491

Bihar

2517

Chhattisgarh

3812

Goa

112

Gujarat

1561

Haryana

1138

Himachal Pradesh

753

Jharkhand

1968

Karnataka

6676

Kerala

1278

Madhya Pradesh

3963

Maharashtra

3303

Manipur

262

Meghalaya

90

Mizoram

28

Nagaland

18

Orissa

3749

Punjab

687

Rajasthan

12424

Sikkim

36

Tamil Nadu

1707

Telangana

3679

Tripura

81

Uttarakhand

2661

Uttar Pradesh

13195

West Bengal

1570

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

24

Chandigarh

283

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

20

Jammu and Kashmir

1183

Delhi

1155

Ladakh

21

Lakshadweep

5

Pondicherry

83

 

This information was given by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.