Four more states complete ease of doing business reforms
Business | Feb 07, 2021, 09:27 AM ISTFour more states -- Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab have undertaken "Ease of Doing Business" reforms stipulated by the finance ministry.
Four more states -- Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab have undertaken "Ease of Doing Business" reforms stipulated by the finance ministry.
Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the best state in ease of doing business ranking, retaininig its top position in the ranking of states and union territories (UTs) based on the implementation of the business reform action plan, according to a report released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday.
EDB index is based upon three parameters- Attractiveness to Investors, Business Friendliness and Competitiveness Policies.
The BJP said this jump in the ease of doing business rankings has become possible because of the Modi government's clear policies and hard work.
India has jumped 23 spots to 77th rank in World Bank's 'Ease of doing business' index announced on Wednesday. In 2017, India was placed at the 100th spot.
The rankings, jointly prepared by the World Bank and DIPP, serve as a check-list of sorts for evaluating states on a 340-point Business Reform Action Plan, between the period of July, 2016 and July, 2018.
Romer said the World Bank is "beginning the process of correcting the past reports and republishing what the rankings would have been without the methodology changes".
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India’s 30-place leap in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business 2018’ rankings affirm India’s growth story as well as the Centre’s reforms agenda.
The government is working with the World Bank to recognise over 200 reforms that will help propel India into the top-50 bracket in ease of doing business.
Failure or success of any start-up also depends on the idea that drives it, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said when asked why several Indian start-ups have failed over the past three years.
Targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Gandhi said the "entire country will shout to say that there is no ease of doing business in India".
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