Context

The Government announced the 4th edition of Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) ranking of states.

About

• Ranking of States based on the implementation of Business Reform Action Plan started in the year 2015.
• Till date, State Rankings have been released for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017-18.
• Area of focus: Some of the key areas that the State Business Reform Action Plan 2019 focuses on are-
  • access to information and technology
  • the setting up of a single window system
  • construction permit enablers
  • land administration
• These rankings represent the ease of doing business in the state with increased transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of the government regulatory functions vis-a-vis the business enterprises.
  • Ease of Doing Business (EODB) is a joint initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the World Bank to improve the overall business environment in the States.

Key-takeaways from the findings:

• Andhra Pradesh has bagged the first rank among all the states in the country.
• While Uttar Pradesh stood in the second position, Telangana bagged the third spot in the overall ranking of the state business process reforms undertaken during 2019.
• The top ten states under State Reform Action Plan 2019 are:

1. 1. Andhra Pradesh
   2. Uttar Pradesh
   3. Telangana
   4. Madhya Pradesh
   5. Jharkhand
   6. Chhattisgarh
   7. Himachal Pradesh
   8. Rajasthan
   9. West Bengal
   10. Gujarat