NEW DELHI: All ministries will now have to set up a dedicated task force in each department to track progress on ease of doing business as part of the government’s renewed efforts to improve India’s rank in the World Bank’s Global Doing Business Report, a measure that comes after the country moved up just one spot to 130 in the latest index. A four-pronged approach proposed by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) includes holding discussions with the stakeholders and the respondents in the World Bank study on ease of doing business, officials said.
The government wants to create awareness not just about the reforms it is undertaking but also about the World Bank report to ensure all those participating in it are aware of assumptions being made in the study and frame their responses accordingly. “We will continue to pursue this matter with all government departments…This is an important focus of this government and Prime Minister,” said a senior government official, who did not wish to be identified.