Madhya Pradesh attained fifth position in the recently concluded Ease of Doing Business ranking done by DIPP in collaboration with World Bank, KPMG, CII and FICCI.
The State achieved score of 62 per cent which is just one percentage point below the third ranking State of Jharkhand. The State forms part of ‘Aspiring leaders Group’ which has an overall implementation status between 50 per cent and 75 per cent. Seven States were found to be within this group: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan. No State attained the status of leader wherein an overall implementation status of 75 per cent and above was required.
It is noteworthy to mention that Madhya Pradesh attained this ranking in spite of, many of its labour reforms not being considered due to cut off date of June 30, 2015.
Here is the ranking table for the assessed states- Key initiatives Appreciated by DIPP: Single Window Clearance: MPTRIFAC has been constituted as the nodal agency of the single window clearance mechanism with a centralized helpline Construction Permits: Introduced a Comprehensive Automated Building Plan Approval System(ABPAS) that allows online application, status tracking, scrutiny of drawings, uploading remarks/reports/photographs via mobile during site inspections, calculation of fees & online payment, issuance of final certificate and MIS.
Environment: Over 540 industries have been identified to receive streamlined PCB clearance procedures; introduced an online system for consents/authorizations which allows fee calculation, online payment and downloading digitally signed certificates.