Lok Sabha Question No. 2796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Study of Ease of Doing Business
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adv Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2796.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025.

## STUDY OF EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

## 2796. ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken a study of the Ease of Doing Business Ranking in the country during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has devised any new methodologies for carrying out the relative rankings of the States, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the BRAP 2024 introduces next-generation reforms that address the needs of both businesses and citizens; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) & (b): The Government of India has been actively engaged in improving the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) environment over the past few years. The Department for Promotion of Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT)  has  functioned  as  the nodal agency coordinating  these  initiatives.  India  has  made  considerable progress in the World Bank's Doing  Business  Report,  moving  up  from  the 142nd  rank in 2014  to the 63rd rank in 2019,  before  the  report  was discontinued.

Central Government has persistently worked through the Business Reforms Action  Plan  (BRAP)  to  enhance  the  business  environment  in  India,  attract investments, stimulate economic growth, and foster a regulatory framework that is  more  business-friendly.  As part of this initiative, States  and  Union Territories (UTs) in the country are assessed on  the  basis  of  their implementation of designated reform parameters into following four percentage-based categories:

TOP ACHIEVERS:  which score above 90%

ACHIEVERS:

which score 80% to 90%

FAST MOVERS:

which score 70% to 80%

ASPIRERS:             which score Below 70%

- (c) & (d): The BRAP 2024 edition along with BRAP Plus & RCB Plus introduces a new wave of reforms in line with key government initiatives. It includes a total of 434 reforms.

As part of BRAP 2024, The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has conducted an extensive comparative analysis of the Time Documents and Steps (TDS) requirements for 35 services across all States and Union Territories with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of these processes. The study has revealed that there is a variation in the TDS requirements across different states, which may impact  businesses  in  various  ways.  It  is  crucial to  continually  assess  the effectiveness of the TDS for different services.

The BRAP introduces reforms focused on online single window systems with integrated learning and  feedback  mechanisms,  simplified environmental clearances  (NOCs  for  tree  felling  and  transit  permits,  a  dashboard  for environmental  registrations),  digitized  registrations  and  renewals  for  waste management  (e-waste,  plastic,  batteries),  streamlined  processes  for  utility connections (temporary electricity, increased load NOCs, sewerage), and the development of districts as export hubs. These  reforms  leverage  Information Communication Technology (ICT) for efficient  and  transparent  service delivery, reinforcing India's commitment to a world-class business environment.

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