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UP govt drafting 'Startup Policy 2020', eyeing top 3 domestic ranking

Plans to harness 9 million MSMEs base to boost start-ups

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Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
The Uttar Pradesh government is hammering out a new ‘Startup Policy 2020’ with aim to break into the top three in domestic rankings by next year.

At present, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha and Rajasthan are among the top performing Indian states with regards to creating conducive environment for start-ups.

Under the new policy, all the 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh will have a nodal officer to promote start-ups and forge working alliances with the educational and technical institutions to promote new business ventures.

Reviewing the draft Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy on Tuesday evening here, chief minister Yogi Adityanath stressed that