The state governments efforts over the last two years to improve theease of doing business(EODB) appear to have borne some fruit, with Goa making it to the top 20 states in the fifth edition of the assessment exercise.
The assessment report under Business Reforms Action Plan for 2020 released by finance ministerNirmala Sitharamanplaced Goa in the Aspirers category, but did not give a ranking.
BRAP 2020 includes 301 reform points covering 15 business regulatory areas such as access to information, single-window system, labour, Environment, land administration and transfer of land and property, utility permits and others. The sluggish pace in regulatory reforms prevented Goa from breaking into the top Achievers category.
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal joined Goa in the Aspirers category.
DPIIT assesses the states through a competitive system in order to spur reforms and also boost investor confidence, foster business-friendly Climate, and augment across the country by introducing an element of healthy competition.
This time around, Goa has managed to return to sit among the top 20 states.