Norms fixed for implementation of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in country to enable state-specific reforms
20 States allowed additional borrowing of Rs 39,521 crore during 2020-21 for implementation of EoDB reform
The Union Government has fixed norms for implementation of Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in the country to enable state-specific reforms. This was stated in a written reply by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister stated that in order to strengthen resources in the hands of State Governments in the wake of unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Government addressed to all the States, laid out an additional borrowing of 0.25% for each reform of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) to the States for FY 2020-21 subject to implementation of following specific state level reforms:
- Implementation of One Nation One Ration Card System;
- Ease of Doing Business reform;
- Urban Local body/ utility reforms and
- Power Sector reforms.
The Minister stated that twenty (20) states were allowed additional borrowing of Rs 39,521 crore during 2020-21 for implementation of EoDB reform and it is a continuous process and its outcome would be visible in due course. The list of States that have completely implemented the reform on EoDB are below: -
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S. No. |
State /UT |
Status on Implementation of EoDB Reforms |
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1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Fully Implemented. |
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2 |
Karnataka |
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3 |
Madhya Pradesh |
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4 |
Tamil Nadu |
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5 |
Telangana |
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6 |
Rajasthan |
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7 |
Kerala |
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8 |
Odisha |
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9 |
Himachal Pradesh |
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10 |
Haryana |
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11 |
Assam |
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12 |
Gujarat |
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13 |
Punjab |
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14 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
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15 |
Uttar Pradesh |
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16 |
Uttarakhand |
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17 |
Meghalaya |
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18 |
Chhattisgarh |
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19 |
Tripura |
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20 |
Goa |
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