24,940 startups recognised as on Nov 21: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the government has recognised a total of 24,940 startups as on November 21 with the largest number being in IT services followed by healthcare.

“The Startup India Action Plan was launched on 16th January, 2016. The recognition of start-ups commenced after launch of the Action Plan. As on 21st November 2019, a total of 24,940 startups have been recognized by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),” he said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Of these, 3,443 were in the IT services space followd by 2,063 in healthcare and lifesciences, and 1,766 in education. Among states, 4,729 were in Maharashtra and 3,612 in Andhra Pradesh.