<h1>Government plans expansion of innovation park, upgrades investment cell to directorate and strengthens startup funding, governance reforms</h1> The state government announced expansion of its innovation and investment park and strengthening of the Entrepreneurship Development Programme to support more startups, including proposing to upgrade the planning, investment & finance department's investment cell into an independent directorate to promote and invest in ventures. The incubator reported seed funding disbursements, cohort graduations and AI-driven selection of applicants; it signed MOUs with seven educational institutions to establish mentorship and campus startup cells. Legal implications include administrative reorganization, potential procurement or land-use approvals for new premises, allocation of public funds for seed grants, and governance and accountability requirements for the proposed directorate.