Kerala has improved its ranking in the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) index, a World Bank initiative of ranking States and Union Territories based on the business environment, by jumping to 15th rank from the 28th position in 2019.
The data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, shows that Kerala, with a score of 75.49%, has been placed 15th in the country. The ranking is based on the implementation score and feedback score obtained from the beneficiaries.
The progress is the result of proactive measures and initiatives taken by the State government to stimulate the State’s business environment with an integrated development strategy encompassing policy reforms and business re-engineering processes, said Industries, Coir, and Law Minister P. Rajeeve.
