Chandigarh, January 21 \u2014 Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while interacting with startup founders and entrepreneurs during a pre-budget consultation programme held today in Manesar, said that young innovators and startups are giving a new direction to Haryana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief Minister said \u2018National Startup Day\u2019 was celebrated on January 16, and today\u2019s pre-budget consultation is a continuation of that celebration. Referring to the vision of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, he said, \u201cStartup India is not merely a government scheme, but a \u2018Rainbow Vision\u2019 that connects different sectors with new possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said a startup is an idea that needs to be given a concrete shape. It is a small seed which, with the right support, can grow into a huge tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this occasion, Haryana\u2019s Industries and Commerce Minister Sh. Rao Narbir Singh, Minister of State for Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Sh. Gaurav Gautam, and Gurugram MLA Sh. Mukesh Sharma were present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief Minister said with the resolve to make the country developed by the year 2047, the government is continuously working at a fast pace. He said that major and historic changes are being witnessed in the country today. Whether it is road and transport infrastructure or other developmental projects, India is moving ahead at an unprecedented speed. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, the country has taken a new direction of development, and progress is clearly visible in every sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emphasis on Funding and Technical Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Welcoming the suggestions given by startup founders, the Chief Minister said that ideas received on issues such as \u2018ease of doing business\u2019, \u2018funding\u2019, and \u2018technical support\u2019 have been noted. He said, \u201cNo matter how small an idea may be, if it has the strength and vision, it does not take long to change the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chief Minister informed that over the past 10 years, the number of startups in the country has increased from 500 to more than 2 lakh. Haryana has played a leading role in this growth, especially Gurugram and Manesar. Haryana now has more than 9,500 startups and ranks seventh in the country in this regard. Additionally, 19 unicorns have emerged from Haryana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Haryana AI Mission to be established<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sharing details of key steps taken in the Budget 2025\u201326, the Chief Minister said that the future belongs to Artificial Intelligence (AI). With this vision, the Haryana Government has proposed the establishment of the \u2018Haryana AI Mission\u2019, for which an assurance of assistance of Rs. 474 crore has been received from the World Bank. Under this mission, one AI hub each will be set up in Gurugram and Panchkula, where 50,000 youth will be trained in new technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said to promote research in colleges and universities, the \u2018Haryana State Research Fund\u2019 has been established with an initial corpus of Rs. 20 crore. Along with this, a \u2018Fund of Funds\u2019 of Rs. 2,000 crore has also been created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chief Minister said that to encourage startups, financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakh per startup is being provided through HSIIDC, and the \u2018Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samman Yojana\u2019 has been launched. The \u2018Haryana State Startup Policy\u20132022\u2019 is in force in the state, and recently, financial assistance of Rs. 1.14 crore has been provided to 22 startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said that the startup culture will no longer remain limited to big cities. From the academic session 2025\u201326, \u2018entrepreneurship competitions\u2019 will be organized in every district, in which selected teams will be given financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh by the government to convert their ideas into business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Considering Manesar as an industrial hub, the Chief Minister said that \u2018incubation centres\u2019 will be established in all industrial estates of HSIIDC so that startups can be provided workspaces at affordable rates. For this purpose, land has already been identified by HSIIDC in three IMT areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reiterating the Prime Minister\u2019s vision, the Chief Minister said, \u201cRisk-taking has now become mainstream. Earlier, people were afraid to take risks, but today, not taking risks is considered the biggest risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chief Minister expressed pride that more than 50 percent of startups in Haryana have at least one woman director, and the government is committed to supporting women entrepreneurs at every step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said that startups and young innovators working in different sectors across the country are the identity of New India. Whether it is the space sector or the defence sector, Haryana\u2019s youth are making their strong presence felt in every field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chief Minister made two requests to everyone\u2014first, to send their suggestions through the chatbot within the next 8 to 10 days; and second, to listen to the Budget 2026\u201327 when it is presented in the Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said those whose suggestions are included in the budget will be sent special invitations to witness the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, so that they can personally see that the government has honoured their suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, Sh. Vineet Garg; Additional Chief Secretary, Citizen Resources Information Department, Smt. G. Anupama; Principal Secretary, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department, Sh. Rajiv Ranjan; Commissioner and Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Dr. Amit Kumar Agrawal; Director General, Industries and Commerce Department, Sh. Yash Garg; and OSD to the Chief Minister, Dr. Raj Nehru, were also present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chandigarh, January 21 \u2014 Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while interacting with startup founders and entrepreneurs during a pre-budget consultation programme held today in Manesar, said that young innovators and startups are giving a new direction to Haryana\u2019s economy. 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