Lok Sabha Question No. 3097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Implementation of EODB
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3097.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 31 ST   DECEMBER, 2018.

## IMPLEMENTATION OF EODB

## 3097.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  decided  to  make  'Ease  of  Doing Business' in every district of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the strategies to be adopted in this regard;
- (c) whether 'Ease of  Doing  Business'  has  shown  any  positive  results  since  its implementation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion  has developed a Reforms  Action Plan for districts identifying important government  services  that  are  delivered  through  district  administration. Some of the important areas covered under the Reforms Action Plan are given  in  the  Annexure.  These  reforms  are  identified  in  consultation  with State Governments.
- (c) & (d): Yes,  Madam. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion has been monitoring  two  segments  of  the  business  Reforms.  The  first  segment relates  to  India's  efforts  in  improving  its  rank  in  World  Bank's  Doing Business Report. In the Doing Business Report released in 2014 India was ranked 142 among 189 countries. As a result of reforms undertaken by the Government,  India  now  ranks  at  77  among  190  countries  in  the  Doing Business Report 2019 released by the World Bank Group on 31 st October, 2018. Since 2014 India has improved its rank in 8 indicators recording an impressive jump of 65 places in last 4 years.

The  second segment in which business reforms are implemented relate to activities covered by State Governments. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion shares a Business Reform Action Plan for implementation.  The  Plan  is  prepared  in  consultation  with  the  State Governments  which  are  actively  participating  in  the  reform  exercise.  So far,  three  rounds  of  reforms  and  assessments  have  taken  place.  The scores of implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan have improved significantly. While there was no State which scored more than 75% in the first round of assessment released in 2015, 18 states scored 80% or more in the latest round of assessment release on 10 th July, 2018.

*********

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3097 FOR ANSWER ON 31 ST   DECEMBER, 2018

Important areas covered under the Reforms Action Plan for Districts

| I.      | Starting Business                                                                                                                                                |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a)     | Registration of Cooperative Societies                                                                                                                            |
| (b)     | Registration of Contractors for Works and Services                                                                                                               |
| (c)     | Trade Licences and Renewal thereof                                                                                                                               |
| II.     | Urban Local Body Services                                                                                                                                        |
| (a) (b) | Obtaining Water Connection Obtaining Sewer Connection                                                                                                            |
| (c)     | Certificate of non availability of water from water supply agency required for NoC for water abstraction from Central Ground Water Authority/ Relevant Authority |
| (d)     | NoC for water abstraction from Central Ground Water Authority/ Relevant Authority                                                                                |
| (e)     | Road Cutting Permission                                                                                                                                          |
| (f)     | Inspection carried out for (a) granting road cutting permission and (b) verification to ensure proper restoration                                                |
| III.    | Land Reform Enabler                                                                                                                                              |
| (b)     | Measurement/ Demarcation of Land                                                                                                                                 |
| (a)     | Land Administration and Property Registration Enablers                                                                                                           |
| (d)     | Certificate of Land Use                                                                                                                                          |
| IV      | Property Registration - Online system                                                                                                                            |
| IV. (a) | Obtaining approval for construction Construction Permit - Online System                                                                                          |
| (b)     | NOC from Fire Department (prior to commencement of construction activities)                                                                                      |
| VI      | Property Tax/Vacant Land Tax Miscellaneous                                                                                                                       |
| (a)     | Certificate for Verification of Weights & Measures and Its Renewal                                                                                               |
| (b)     | Certificate of Non-Forest land Letter for Distance from Forest                                                                                                   |
| (d)     | NoC from Municipality or other Local Body for State License for Food                                                                                             |
| (c)     |                                                                                                                                                                  |
|         | Business                                                                                                                                                         |
| (e)     | NoC by Municipality/ Panchayat for Food Registration Certificate                                                                                                 |
|         | Health                                                                                                                                                           |

- (f) Registration for provisional/ permanent certificate for clinical establishment under Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act & its Renewal
- (g) Registration under PC&PNDT Act, 1994 (Amended, 2003) (For 5 years) & its Renewal
- (h) NOC required for setting up of explosives manufacturing, storage, sale, transport
- (i) NOC required for setting up of petroleum, diesel & Naphtha manufacturing, storage, sale, transport
- (j) License for Sale of Crackers
- (k) Transfer of vehicle registration
- (l) Goods Carriage Permit
- (m) Issuing Vehicles Fitness Certificate
- (n) Approvals for setting up Hostel
- (o) Approval for setting up and operating a Play School
- (p) Registration of schools under Right to Education
- (q) NoC for setting up CBSE School
- (r) Mining lease/ Composite License/ Non-exclusive Reconnaissance Permit
- (s) Issue of letter of intent in case of fresh lease (for environmental clearance - category B2- Less than 5 acres)
- (t) NoC for soil excavation /filling
- (u) Licensing for Auditorium/ Places of Public Amusement / Performance for Public Amusement (as applicable)
- (v) Cinematograph License & License for Screening a Films (as applicable)
- (w) Licenses/  permits  issued  by  the  State  Excise  Departments  like    a. Wholesale  Vendor  Licenses  b.  Import  Permits  c.  License  for  Retail Sale  d.  License  for  Setting  up  Distilleries  e.  License  for  Setting  up Bottling Plant
- (x) Licenses/authorizations  required  for  sale/  storage  of  fertilizers  under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (in accordance with Fertilizer Control Order)
- (y) Licenses/authorizations required for sale/ storage of commodities (other than fertilizer) under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (as applicable)
- (z) Application for grant of license under Insecticide Act, 1968 for manufacture, storage and sale of insecticides and pesticides and its renewal
- (aa) Grant of license for 'Fair Price Shops' under the relevant act and its renewal.
- VI. Grievance Redressal/ Paperless Courts and Law & Order
- (a) Filing of disputes under Revenue Courts
- (b) Resolution of Grievances.

*******