Chhattisgarh has been ranked fourth among the ‘top five States’ in the country, as per the 'Ease of Doing Business' ranking released on Monday by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India.
As part of the first authentic and comprehensive assessment ever undertaken in India, the State has been ranked 4th among 32 States & UTs of the country, officials stated.
Gujarat has topped with a score of 71.14 per cent followed by Andhra Pradesh (70.12 per cent), Jharkhand (63.09 per cent), Chhattisgarh (62.45 per cent) and Madhya Pradesh (62 per cent). This was as per the detailed assessment undertaken by DIPP and validated by World Bank, covering 285 parameters, spanning across eight critical areas viz. setting up a business, allotment of land and obtaining construction permit, complying with environmental procedures, complying with labour regulations, obtaining infrastructure-related utilities, registering and complying with tax procedures, carrying out inspections and enforcing contracts.