The state has implemented reforms in 368 of the 372 areas for reforms listed by the government in areas such as paying taxes, protecting minority investors, and construction permits.
Andhra Pradesh has topped the government’s ease of doing business index, ahead of the industrialised states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Andhra Pradesh scored 98.42 percent in the third edition of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion’s (DIPP’s) Business Reforms Action Plan, and is followed closely by Telangana with a score of 98.33 percent.
Here are factors that contributed to the state's score:
High reform evidence and feedback scorecard
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The final rankings are a result of a combination of "reform evidence score" and "feedback score". Andhra Pradesh scored 99.73 percent and 86.50 percent in reform evidence and feedback, respectively.
The state has implemented reforms in areas such as paying taxes, protecting minority investors, issuing construction permits, providing new electricity connections, registering property and ease in starting a business.
Reforms in construction permits
The state has successfully implemented 90 percent of the reforms listed in construction permits.
These include ensuring that registration under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 is provided online via a single window system. It facilitates online application submission, payments, tracking status, approvals and issuance of certificates.
Other reforms include establishing a dedicated conflict resolution mechanism for land and construction permits, implementing a system to allow approval based on third party certification (during construction and/or completion stage, as applicable) of structural design and architectural drawings and laying down a uniform building code.
Reforms to improve access to information and transparency