Karnataka Slips to 13th Place; Andhra Tops in Ease of Doing Business

Ranked ninth in 2015, Karnataka has slipped to the 13th position in the 'ease of doing business' ratings this year.

Union Commerce and Industries Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the ranks on Monday. The Centre's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) and the World Bank jointly award the ratings.

Karnataka featured among the better-performing states in tax, environment, labour and inspection reforms.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana shared the first position, leading on almost all parameters, including tax reforms. They got credit for smoother grant of land, labour and construction permits.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat slipped to the third position from last year's first. In the crucial area of construction permits, Karnataka lost, despite the authorities saying most approvals were streamlined and made available online.

Ranking

2016      2015      State                 Score

1              2         Andhra Pradesh 98.78%

1             13        Telangana          98.78%

3             1          Gujarat               98.21%

4             4          Chhattisgarh      97.32%

5             5          Madhya Pradesh97.01%

6            14         Haryana            96.95%

7            3          Jharkhand          96.57%

8            6          Rajasthan          96.43%

9            23        Uttarakhand       96.13%

10          8          Maharashtra      92.86%

11          7          Odisha               92.73%

12        16          Punjab               91.07%

13        9            Karnataka          88.39% 

14       10           Uttar Pradesh    84.52%