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Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) The Modi government’s flagship scheme, Start-up India initiative, is paying handsome dividends in Bihar’s Madhubani district and is bringing a transformational change in the investment landscape of the district by opening up new avenues of opportunity.
One such example is a chemical and gas company established in Pandaul Industrial Area of Madhubani district, which has created ample employment opportunities on its own. Established about 1.5 years ago, the company claims to employ at least 80 people.
Company owner and engineer Abhishek Kumar said that his dream was fulfilled because of the Startup India scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Abhishek Kumar told IANS, “I applied for land for this project in 2022. We got 32,000 square feet or about an acre of land for Rs 3.2 million. This investment enabled us to employ local people. The incentives received from the state government are equal to the total cost of our project. We have not faced any problems in the last one and a half years.”
Engineer Nupur Jha, assistant plant manager of the company, said, “I used to work in Gujarat, but now I am very happy working in Bihar. I did not have to take any cut in salary here and my colleagues are very supportive. I thank PM Modi for promoting start-ups under the scheme.”
Supervisor Santosh Sharma said, “Working here is a matter of pride and satisfaction. The atmosphere here is like a family.”
Residents and staff are also hopeful and eager to start their own ventures by taking inspiration from such start-up initiatives.
He believes that if the hard work of its residents is included, Madhubani will write new chapters of success under the Start-up India initiative.
The Start-up India initiative will soon complete a decade. The journey of this change and giving a new shape to the dreams of the youth started in 2016.
In almost 9 years of operation, as of January 2025, more than 1.59 lakh startups have been recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Today, India has firmly established itself as the third largest startup ecosystem in the world.
–IANS
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