News carried by a section of the Press is not correct that Madhya Pradesh's ranking has declined to 6th from 5th last year (2015) in the context of Ease of Doing Business on the basis of survey for assessment being undertaken by Government of India in collaboration with World Bank.
The fact is that process of assessing states is going on in phases at Central Government level (Industrial Policy and Promotion Department) in the context of Ease of Doing Business and is yet to be completed.
Various states have uploaded information regarding implementation of State Business Reform Action Plan on 340 points released by Government of India in the context of Ease of Doing Business along with proofs on the web portal by July 7, 2016.
This information is being analysed at Government of India level. This prescribed process will be completed by July 31.
As and when work is progressing, Government of India is displaying marks obtained by various states on its basis on concerning web portal.
On the basis of marks, progress of states is constantly changing. Final results will come only after completion of process.
Government of India will make formal announcement authoritatively in the context of Ease of Doing Business only after completion of process by July 31, 2016. Therefore, any guess or assessment regarding Madhya Pradesh's ranking before this process will be beyond facts.