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Startups in India have generated around 7.67 lakh jobs in the last six years (as of June 30) with majority of the EMPLOYMENT generated inMaharashtra, the commerce ministry told theLok Sabha. Around 72,000 startups have registered themselves under Department for Promotion of and Internal Trade (DPIIT’s) Startup India scheme in the last six years (2016-2022) with 2022 alone recording 12,341 registrations nationally, minister of state for commerce Som Prakash said.

Maharashtra topped the job creation list with more than 1.46 lakh

people employed at the state’s startups. Despite housing the country’s tech hub, Karnataka was a distant second with over 1.03 lakh jobs, and Delhi ranked third with 87,643 jobs. The total number of employment generated is self-reported by the startups recognized by the DPIIT as of June 30, the minister said. In terms of the number of startups registered in the last six years, Maharashtra again takes the first position with 13,519, followed by Karnataka at 8,881, Delhi at 8,636, andUttar Pradeshat 6,654.

TheNDRFhas begun a nationwide survey ofpassenger cable carsandropewaysystems to find out possiblesecurity flawsin them and to prepare a structural blueprint that will help it launch effective rescue operations in case of an emergency.

The federal contingency force has also decided to train its rescuers in specific ropeway rescue skills apart from purchasing an assortment of tools like pulleys and carabiners to be used for transporting the salvager and evacuating stranded people from the car hanging in the air. The move comes as at least four ropeway-related incidents, including one inUttarakhand, have been reported in the country so far this year.

The aim of the exercise is to not only sensitise the operators of this mode of transport about the precautions they should practise and preparations they should have, it will also give us an action plan which can be used during emergencies and disasters that hit the ropeway system.