<p>Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called for making a strong database of all startups in the country as it would belp both public and private sectors.</p>.<p>He said the database can help the government in its procurement of goods and services. Goyal added that there must be a number of startups having different levels of success and are not there in any database.</p>.<p>"Can we have a robust database of all startups in the country...Let's go for a database ...and make that available for all," he said.</p>.<p>The minister also sought views of the startup community in further reducing compliance burden, and simplification of processes to promote ease of doing business in the country.</p>.<p>"I am sure there are many more areas where we can reduce the burden of processes for all of you," he said at the National Startup Awards function.</p>.<p>Talking about the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), he said ONDC is a Unified Payments Interface-type protocol that would democratise the e-commerce businesses by onboarding crores of small retailers of the country.</p>.<p>Goyal also said ONDC would also help promote mom-and-pop stores.</p>
<p>Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called for making a strong database of all startups in the country as it would belp both public and private sectors.</p>.<p>He said the database can help the government in its procurement of goods and services. Goyal added that there must be a number of startups having different levels of success and are not there in any database.</p>.<p>"Can we have a robust database of all startups in the country...Let's go for a database ...and make that available for all," he said.</p>.<p>The minister also sought views of the startup community in further reducing compliance burden, and simplification of processes to promote ease of doing business in the country.</p>.<p>"I am sure there are many more areas where we can reduce the burden of processes for all of you," he said at the National Startup Awards function.</p>.<p>Talking about the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), he said ONDC is a Unified Payments Interface-type protocol that would democratise the e-commerce businesses by onboarding crores of small retailers of the country.</p>.<p>Goyal also said ONDC would also help promote mom-and-pop stores.</p>