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Policy ne kiya kamaal, growth top gear mein!
Jammu & Kashmir mein startup scene waqai mein zor pakad raha hai. 2021 se lekar early 2026 tak lagbhag 1800% ka zabardast jump aaya hai, aur iska credit jaata hai government ke efforts ko. Unhone institutional support aur ₹250 Crore ke venture capital fund se ek dam mast mahaul bana diya hai naye businesses ke liye. Is growth mein women-led businesses ki sankhya mein bhi achha izafa hua hai, jo ek positive sign hai.
Policy ka impact kya hai?
'New J&K Startup Policy 2024-27' hi is boom ka main reason hai. Iska target hai 2027 tak 2,000 startups khade karna. Yeh policy seed funding, incubation, mentorship aur market access jaisi cheezein provide karti hai. Jo ₹250 Crore ka VC fund hai, jismein ₹25 Crore administration se aaye hain, woh dikhata hai ki government early-stage businesses ko serious support de rahi hai. JKEDI is sabko manage kar raha hai, jismein young logon aur women entrepreneurs par khaas focus hai. Yeh sab koshish purani economic instability ko overcome karne ke liye hai.
Women Entrepreneurs ka rise
Ek badi baat yeh hai ki ab zyada mahilayein entrepreneur ban rahi hain. 2024 mein, registered 917 startups mein se 333 women-led the. Yeh trend MSME sector mein bhi dikh raha hai, jahan women-led registrations 2021-22 mein 13,352 se badh kar 2023-24 mein 44,708 ho gayi. Government ne credit guarantee schemes jismein 90% coverage milta hai, woh bhi help kar rahi hain. Yeh businesses food processing, handicrafts, retail jaisi fields mein local resources use kar rahi hain aur bade markets tak pahunchna chahti hain. Shark Tank India jaisa platform bhi visibility de raha hai, jaise Tramboo Sports ko ₹30 Lakh aur FastBeetle ko ₹90 Lakh mile.
Funding mein dikkat aur businesses band
Itni achhi growth numbers ke bawajood, kuch badi problems bhi saamne aa rahi hain. Policy framework accha hai, par early-stage aur aage ki funding milna abhi bhi mushkil hai. J&K government ki seed funding scheme, jo ₹20 Lakh per startup tak hai aur saal mein maximum 25 startups ke liye thi, woh sirf 2025-26 mein mili thi pichhle saalon ke gap ke baad. Sirf 18 startups ko funding mili aur sirf ₹90 Lakh hi disbursed hue. Yeh limited seed capital, ecosystem ke hisaab se, innovation aur scaling ke liye ek roadblock ban sakta hai.
Tier 2 aur Tier 3 cities mein baaki startup hubs bhi aise hi funding issues face karte hain. 'Startup India' jaise schemes national level par hain, par investors mostly bade cities mein hi hain. J&K ka ₹250 Crore ka VC fund accha hai, par private investment bhi saath mein chahiye taaki funding badhe. Qul Fruitwall jaisi company ne ₹60 Crore international investors se liye, woh potential dikhata hai, par aise deals kam hi hote hain.
Aur toh aur, bahut saare startups band bhi ho gaye hain. Pichhle saal October tak, region ke 41 recognised startups dissolve ho gaye the. Iska matlab hai ki business models weak hain, market access kam hai, aur funding ki problems policy support ke baad bhi bani hui hain. Kai baar dekha gaya hai ki policy-driven growth shuru mein toh tez hoti hai, par long-term success market validation aur private investment par depend karta hai.
Structural issues aur scaling ki problems
J&K mein entrepreneurship ke liye foundation toh ban raha hai, par kuch structural problems abhi bhi hain. Jaise ki power supply ki problem, regulatory hurdles, aur region ki geography ki wajah se logistics issues, yeh sab business karne mein dikkat paida karte hain. Bengaluru jaise established hubs ke compare mein, J&K mein experienced mentors, VCs, aur angel investors ka network kam hai, jisse startups ko initial grants ke baad aage ki funding milna mushkil ho jaata hai. IT talent bhi Tier 1 cities mein zyada concentrated hai.
Policy ka focus 2,000 startups par hai aur seed funding limited hai, toh ho sakta hai ki numbers par zyada dhyaan ho, na ki bade, scalable businesses par. Bahut kam instances hain jahan ₹60 Crore jaisi private investment mili ho, jo yeh sawaal uthata hai ki kitne startups national players ke saamne competitive hain. 41 startups ka dissolve hona yeh dikhata hai ki initial ideas aur policy support ko lasting businesses mein badalne mein failure rahi hai.
Future outlook: Sustainability aur integration
Jammu & Kashmir ka startup ecosystem ek crucial point par hai. Policy efforts ne zaroor entrepreneurship ko boost diya hai aur inclusivity badhai hai. Par, long-term success is baat par depend karega ki yeh funding gaps ko kaise bharte hain, private capital kaise attract karte hain, aur structural disadvantages ko kaise overcome karte hain. Jo growth dikh rahi hai woh policy ki effectiveness hai, par sustainability tabhi hogi jab market proof milega, competition mein tik payenge, aur scalable businesses banenge jo Indian aur global economies ke saath integrate ho saken.