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UNION CABINET DECISIONS

The Cabinet has also approved a
4-lane access-controlled greenfield
corridor between Gohpur and
Numaligarh. This includes India’s

first underwater road-cum-rail
tunnel under the Brahmaputra.
This transformative project will
enhance connectivity, reduce

logistics costs, and accelerate
development in Assam and the
entire Northeast

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
DECISION: Approval for the
establishment of Startup India Fund
of Funds 2.0 (Startup India FoF 2.0), DECISION: Cabinet approves proposal for
providing a major boost to India’s transitioning from North and South Blocks
growing startup ecosystem. to ‘Seva Teerth’ and ‘Kartavya Bhavans’:

IMPACT: A total corpus of ₹10,000 crore Paving the Way for the ‘Yuge Yugeen
has been allocated for this initiative. It aims Bharat’ National Museum
to raise venture capital for the country’s IMPACT: On February 13, 2026, Prime Minis-
startup ecosystem. The scheme aims to ter Narendra Modi dedicated the new Prime
strengthen the venture capital ecosystem Minister’s Office, now known as ‘Seva Teerth’,
by mobilising long-term domestic capital to the nation. The Union Cabinet met for
and accelerating the next phase of India’s the last time in that room in South Block on
startup journey by supporting innovation- February 13. It was not merely a moment of
based entrepreneurship across the country. change of place but also a moment of the con-
Startup India FoF 2.0, launched under the fluence of history and the future. The Cabinet
Startup India initiative, is the culmination also resolved that North and South Blocks
of nearly a decade of sustained efforts to be made part of the “Yuge Yugeen Bharat
position India as one of the leading startup National Museum”, which will continue to
nations in the world. inspire generations from our thousands-
of-years-old civilisation. This museum will
celebrate our timeless and eternal cultural
heritage and connect our glorious past with a
prosperous future.
zen-centric reforms to build high-quality urban infra-
structure. The fund aims to create resilient, productive, DECISION: Approval of extension corridor
inclusive, and climate-resilient cities that can become from Noida Sector 142 to Botanical Garden
key drivers of the country’s next phase of economic (Noida) for a length of 11.56 km with 8 stations.
growth. The Fund will be operational from FY 2025-26 IMPACT: It will have 8 elevated stations.
to FY 2030-31, with an extension to FY 2033-34. Upon commissioning, this corridor will add

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