Lok Sabha Question No. 1493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Ease of Doing Business
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1493. TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025.

## EASE OF DOING BUSINESS

## 1493.  SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any scheme/initiatives to increase the ease of doing business in India, especially in rural and under-developed areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the list of such schemes/initiatives, status of implementation and funding allocated, released and utilised during the last three years, State-wise manner, including Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) the total number of major business corporations who have invested in India due to improvement  in  the  ease  of  doing  business  during  the  last  five  years,  State-wise including Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to introduce any schemes/initiatives to help States to increase the ease of doing business in India especially in rural and underdeveloped areas, if so, the details thereof , State-wise and if not, reasons therefor?

## 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) to (d):

Since, year 2014, the Government of India has actively engaged in improving the Ease of Doing Business environment in the entire country including Andhra Pradesh.  To    enhance    the    business    atmosphere    in    India,    attract investments, stimulate economic growth and to foster a regulatory framework that is  business-  friendly,  Central  Government  has  taken  several  initiatives under the Ease of Doing Business initiative which includes Business Reform Action  Plan  (BRAP),  the  Business-Ready  assessment,  Jan  Vishwas  and Reducing Compliance Burden on Businesses and Citizens.

Under, the Regulatory Compliance Burden (RCB) initiative DPIIT works with various  Ministries,  Departments,  and  States/UTs  to  reduce  the  compliance burden  on  citizens  and  businesses.  The  goal  is  to  enhance  Ease  of  Doing Business  and  Ease  of  Living  through  four  key  strategies:  Simplification  of procedures, Rationalization of laws, Digitization of processes, and Decriminalization of minor offences. Regulatory Compliance (RC) Portal has been  developed  for  tracking  action  taken  by  Ministries/  Departments  and States/UTs  to  reduce  compliance  burden.  Through  active  self-assessment initiatives, over 45,000 compliances have been reduced. Among these, 15,898 were simplified, 22,264 digitized, 4,023 decriminalized, and 2,909 redundant compliances eliminated.

BRAP  initiative  has  been  launched  in  2014  by  the  Department  for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),  this aims to reduce obstacles and make  clearance and regulatory processes more transparent and efficient, thereby cutting down on time and costs for businesses. States are assessed  based  on  evidence  and  user feedback,  ensuring  that  reforms  are  effective.  So  far,  six  editions  of BRAP  (2015,  2016,  2017-18,  2019,  2020,  and  2022)  have  been completed, and States/UTs have been assessed. The seventh edition, BRAP 2024, is currently in progress.

To  facilitate  a  single  interface  for  investors,  the  Department  has promoted the adoption of Single Window Systems (SWS) by States and Union Territories. As of the latest assessment, 30 States and UTs have functional Single Window Systems. These digital platforms serve as a single touch point for investors to apply for approvals, track applications, access regulatory information, and fulfil compliance obligations.

The implementation of the SWS has helped reduce physical interface, ensure  transparency,  and  expedite  service  delivery.  The  system  is aligned with the National Single Window System (NSWS) through API integration  and  is  designed  to  provide  seamless  data  exchange  and lifecycle tracking of applications. DPIIT  has issued a detailed guidebook for States outlining essential modules, technology architecture, assessment  methodology,  and  implementation  templates  to  ensure standardization and interoperability.

To enhance Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business, the Central Government, through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023,  has  decriminalized 183  provisions across 42  Central Acts administered by 19 Ministries/Departments. To further improve ease of doing business and ease of living,  DPIIT has undertaken an analysis of various  criminal  provisions  (including  both  major  and  minor  offences) across multiple acts under the Jan Vishwas 2.0 initiative.

Under,  EoDB  rankings  published  by  World  Bank  Group  as  Doing Business Report, India' ranking has improved by 79 ranks in about 5 years. Last ranking was published in 2019 when India stood at 63; which was 142nd in 2014. Now, World Bank Group has now done away with Doing Business Report and has now formulated international benchmarking project called  Business  Ready  (B-Ready)  toassess  the business  and  investment  climate  of  economies  worldwide.  B-READY aims to improve the business environment for private sector development in each economy around the world. Ease of Doing Business to reduce regulatory burden  on businesses are also in line with B-Ready project.

Ease  of  Doing  Business  initiatives  are  meant  for  the  entire  country, including  rural  and  under-developed  areas.  Andhra  Pradesh  is  one among the first states in the country to complete integration both forward &  reverse  integration  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Single  Desk  Portal  with NSWS. The integrated portal enables applicant to avail state and central services through one portal.

Data  on  the  total  number  of  major  business  corporations  who  have invested in  India due to improvement in the ease of doing business is not maintained by the Department. However, details of 10 major foreign collaborators which have invested in India in last five financial years is attached at Annexure I and details of total FDI inflow (In USD Million) in last five financial years is attached at Annexure II

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Annexure referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 1493 for 29th July, 2025 regarding Ease of Doing Business

Details of 10 Major Foreign Collaborators which have invested in India  in last five financial years

|   Sr. No. | Name of Foreign Collaborator                                                                             |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Jaadhu Holdings LLC                                                                                      |
|         2 | Google International LLC                                                                                 |
|         3 | ROBERT BOSCH INTERNATIONALE BETEILIGUNGEN                                                                |
|         4 | Public Investment Fund                                                                                   |
|         5 | MIC Redwood 1 RSC Limited                                                                                |
|         6 | Microsoft Corporation                                                                                    |
|         7 | Harmonia Trade and Investment Ltd                                                                        |
|         8 | Omicron Asia Holdings II Pte. Ltd.                                                                       |
|         9 | VEPF VII AIV I LP                                                                                        |
|        10 | Platinum Owl C 2018 RSC Limited (acting in its capacity as the trustee of Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust) |

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Annexure referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 1493 for 29th July, 2025 regarding Ease of Doing Business

Details of total FDI inflow (In USD Million) in India in last five financial years

|   S. No. | Financial Year (April - March)   | Total FDI inflow (In USD Million)   |
|----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2020-21                          | 81,973                              |
|        2 | 2021-22                          | 84,835                              |
|        3 | 2022-23                          | 71,355                              |
|        4 | 2023-24                          | 71,279                              |
|        5 | 2024-25                          | 81,043                              |

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