NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has critically
acknowledged India’s position in the Ease of Doing Business by pointing
out a slow rise in the parameter– ‘Starting Business’, while the
country’s overall rank improved by 14 spots to rank 63. She highlighted
that the parameter of starting a business is very critical and India has
improved only one rank in this. Nirmala Sitharaman also said that
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, NCLT, and NCLAT have together made India
to substantially improve its rank in the World Bank’s Doing Business
report.
The FM announced that Kolkata and Bangalore will be added next year for
Ease of Doing Business review. At present, only Delhi and Mumbai are
considered by the World Bank.
The World Bank has praised the Country for making a substantial leap
upward, raising its Ease of Doing Business ranking from 130 in Doing
Business 2016. This is the third time in a row when India made its
place in the
10 top improvers. Improvement in India’s rank can be attributed to the
remarkable reform effort by the Government. The World Bank has mentioned
four key areas where India has made significant improvements —
starting a business, dealing with construction permits in India, trading
across borders, and resolving insolvency.