New Delhi, Sept 17 (KNN) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has shared 301-point State Reforms Action Plan with States/ UTs for 2020 to improve Ease of Doing Business (EODB).

''DPIIT has prepared a 301-point State Reforms Action Plan, 2020 and shared with states and UTs on August 25th. The Action Plan is spread across 24 reform areas and seeks to promote a sector-specific approach so as to create an enabling business environment across various sectors in the country. The various sectors include Trade License, Healthcare, Legal Metrology, Fire License & NOC, Cinema Halls, Hospitality, Telecom, Movie Shooting and Tourism,'' Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Wednesday informed parliament.

‘’The latest assessment was released on September 5th, 2020,’’ he added.

He also informed that in coordination with state governments and Union Territories (UTs), is working on improving business regulatory environment in states and UTs.

''The exercise involves identifying reforms which bring Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), in consultation with the states and UTs. Once identified, these reforms are compiled into an action plan and shared with states and UTs for its implementation in a time bound manner,'' he said.

Achievements made by the states and UTs are updated by them on the EODB portal (https://eodb.gov.in) and assessment of states and UTs on the basis of implementation of the Action Plan is done by DPIIT.

The Minister further informed that DPIIT has, so far, released four editions of its assessment under the State Reforms Action Plan. The first assessment was released on September 14th followed by the second and third assessments on October 31st, 2016 and July 10th, 2018.

With an aim to take the reform agenda at grass-root level, DPIIT has also prepared and shared with states/UTs a 213-point District Reforms Action Plan, 2020 which is spread across 8 reform areas: starting a Business, Urban Local Body Services, Land Reform Enabler, Land Administration and Property Registration Enablers, Obtaining Approval for Construction, Paying Taxes, Miscellaneous and Grievance Redressal and Paperless Courts and Law & Order.

There is no specific funding of states and UT s for implementation of reforms. DPIIT supports states by organizing workshops and seminars for States and UTs to address concerns regarding implementation of Reform Action Plan.