CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -DPIIT since 2014 has been assessing States/UTs based on their performance in implementation of prescribed reforms in Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) exercise.

Detailed explanation-2: -Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), since 2014, has been releasing Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) for steering business reforms to create an investor-friendly ecosystem across the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -On June 30, 2022, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the ‘Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP), 2020’, and presented assessment report of states and union territories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Haryana has been included in the top achievers category in the fifth edition of ‘State Ease of Doing Business’ released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on June 30, 2022. Apart from Haryana, the top achievers category includes Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.

Detailed explanation-5: -The top 7 states in India based on ease of doing business parameters are Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu as per the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2020 report released by the central government on June 30.