Kolkata, Jan 16 (KNN) The Bengal Global Business Summit 2018 is kick-starting in the state today.

The 2-day long BGBS 2018 will bring together policy makers, corporate leaders from around the globe, delegations, academia, opinion makers to explore business opportunities, forge partnerships and collaborations.

The 4th edition of Bengal Global Business Summit will project its business-readiness to the global investor community, spearheading the surge ahead.

Among various steps that the Bengal Government has taken to improve ease of doing environment in the state, the foremost is the Silpa Sathi Scheme, to ensure single-window permission for settings up industries (of any size).

In short, Silpa Sathi is Bengal’s call for business to ride the growth in industry, commerce and enterprises in the state across micro, small, medium and large sectors.

Some of the key reforms implemented in the state include - Streamlining of business processes; Enactment of time-bound delivery of services under the Right to Public Services Act; Enactment of single-window clearance system, through a single-window agency, for business through the Single Window Act; website of the agency – www.silpasathi.in; Transparency and ease of access to information; Introduction of self-declaration and self-clarification etc.