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TMI BlogInnovation Fund for Inclusive Economic GrowthX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Innovation Fund for Inclusive Economic Growth X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Government proposes to set aside an Innovation Fund for inclusive economic growth. The fund is to be targeted at the bottom of socio-economic pyramid, and directed at benefitting India's common citiz ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... en, particularly in rural areas who do not have all basic services. The fund will help innovative Indian enterprises in developing innovative solutions to meet the development challenges. The fund sha ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ll have minimum size of Rs. 500 crore which can be scaled upto Rs. 5000 crore. Government of India would contribute Rs. 100 crore initially. Government of Indian would contribute Rs. 100 crore. Balan ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ce would be from scheduled banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, corporates, High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) as well as bilateral/multilateral institutions. Ministry of Micro, Small & ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Medium Enterprises (MSME) shall create a trust called the National Innovation Fund Trust, which shall release funds for the above purpose as well as receive back the funds/returns from the above inve ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... stment.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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