Lok Sabha Question No. 597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Ease of Doing Busines
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 597. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 16 TH  SEPTEMBER, 2020.

## EASE OF DOING BUSINES

## 597.   SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is planning to develop a new model for streamlining ease of doing business across India in all State and Districts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the current status of the proposals;
- (c) the progress and achievements made in this regard so far;
- (d) the  details  of  programme  and  funds  allocated  and  spent  for  the  purpose during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the future plan for enhancing ease of doing business in the country and in all States and Union Territories in line with the most developed countries?

## ANSWER वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Union  Territories environment  in States and UTs. The exercise involves identifying reforms which bring Ease of  Doing  Business  (EoDB),  in  consultation  with  the  States  and UTs. Once identified, these reforms are compiled into an Action Plan and shared with  States and UTs for its implementation in a time bound manner. Achievements made by the States and UTs are updated by them  on  the EODB portal(https://eodb.gov.in). Assessment  of  States and  UTs  on  the  basis  of  implementation  of  Action  Plan   is  done  by

- (a) to (c): in coordination with  Governments  of States and (UTs), is working on  improving business regulatory DPIIT.

DPIIT  has, so  far, released four editions of  its assessment under  the State Reforms  Action Plan. The  first  assessment  was  released on 14th September, 2015, followed by the second and third assessments on 31st October, 2016 and 10th July, 2018. The latest assessment was released on 5th September, 2020. In the fifth edition of the exercise, DPIIT has  prepared  a 301-point State Reforms Action Plan, 2020 and shared with States/UTs on 25th August, 2020. The Action Plan is spread across 24 reform  areas  with  an  addition  of  several  sector-specific  reforms  to ensure sectoral coverage.

With  an  aim  to  take  the  reform  agenda  at  grass-root  level, DPIIT has also prepared and shared with States/UTs a 213-point District Reforms Action Plan, 2020 which is spread across 8 reform areas: Starting a Business, Urban Local Body Services, Land Reform Enabler, Land Administration and Property Registration Enablers, Obtaining Approval for Construction, Paying Taxes, Miscellaneous and Grievance Redressal/ Paperless Courts and Law & Order.

- (d): There is no specific funding of States/UT s for implementation of reforms.  DPIIT  supports  states  by  organizing  workshops/seminars for  States/UTs  to  address  concerns  regarding  implementation  of Reform Action Plan.
- (e): DPIIT has prepared a 301-point State Reforms Action Plan, 2020 and shared  with  States/UTs  on  25th August,  2020.  The  Action  Plan  is spread  across  24  reform  areas and seeks  to  promote  sector-specific approach  so  as  to  create  an  enabling  business  environment  across various  sectors  in  the  country.  The  various  sector  includes  Trade License, Healthcare, Legal Metrology, Fire License/NOC, Cinema Halls, Hospitality, Telecom, Movie Shooting and Tourism.

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