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Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: (a) the details of the India’s latest performance in global Ease of Doing Business benchmarks or comparable investment climate indices along with the details of the ranking and performance trend under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) index since its inception, State-wise; (b) the details of the compliances that have been reduced or eliminated under the Ease of Doing Business initiatives in the last five years; (c) the details of the measures that have been undertaken by the Government to promote decriminalisation of minor business offences, reduce regulatory overlaps, and eliminate redundant compliances; (d) the details of the steps that have been taken by the Government under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) to promote competitive federalism and support State-level business reforms; and (e) whether the Government is considering to introduce a National Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Dashboard integrating investor grievance redressal and real-time approval tracking, if so, the details thereof? 10.02.2026 291 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA): (a) In the last 5 years, India have improved by 79 ranks in EoDB rankings published by World Bank Group as Doing Business Report. As per the latest DBR ranking published in 2019, India ranked at 63. Following the discontinuation of the DBR Report in 2020, the World Bank launched the B-Ready Assessment in 2024 to evaluate 180+ countries over three years across 10 topics spanning the entire business lifecycle: Business Entry, Business Location, Utility Services, Labor, Financial Services, International Trade, Taxation, Dispute Resolution, Market Competition, and Business Insolvency. India is to be part of the Third B-Ready Report, schedule to release in 2026. With a view to improve India's business climate, attract investments, and foster economic growth, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched several initiatives including Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) under the overall umbrella initiative of Ease of Doing Business. BRAP initiative was launched in 2014 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). It focuses on streamlining regulations, reducing compliance burdens, and implementing digital solutions to improve the business environment in India. Key reforms include establishing single window systems, simplifying building permissions, enhancing inspection 10.02.2026 292 procedures, and digitizing various business processes. These reforms aim to make India a more attractive destination for both domestic and foreign investment. So far, seven editions of BRAP (2015, 2016, 2017-18, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024) have been completed, wherein States/UTs have been assessed. The seventh edition, BRAP 2024, is currently in progress. Over 9,700 reforms have been carried out across States and Union Territories. State/UT Ranking on Ease of Doing Business since inception are given in the enclosed Statement. (b) Under the Regulatory Compliance Burden (RCB) initiative, launched by the Government of India in 2020, Central Ministries/Departments and States/UTs undertook a self-identification exercise to reduce burdensome compliances for businesses and citizens. As a result, over 47,000 compliances have been reduced during the last five years. Of the total compliances reduced:  16,109 compliances were simplified, 22,287 compliances were digitized,  4,623 compliances were decriminalized, and  4,270 compliances were eliminated by removal of redundant and duplicative requirements. 10.02.2026 293 Further, under the RCB+ initiative, 4,846 compliances have been reduced out of 6,262 identified compliances across 23 Acts commonly implemented by States/UTs. (c) The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 was passed in both Houses of the Parliament (Lok Sabha on 27th July 2023, Rajya Sabha on 02nd August 2023) and received President's Assent on 11th August 2023. The Act decriminalizes 183 provisions under 42 Acts administered by 19 Ministries/ Departments. The Act employs various approaches to decriminalization, including the removal of both imprisonment and fines, conversion of imprisonment and/or fine into penalties, and the introduction of compounding of offenses in certain cases. DPIIT on recommendations of the Joint Parliamentary Committee initiated the process of further identifying minor criminal provisions to be compiled for another common amendment bill. The Jan Vishwas (Amendments of Provisions) Bill, 2025 was approved by the Union Cabinet on 12.08.2025 and was subsequently laid before the Lok Sabha on 18 August 2025. Thereafter, the Bill was referred to the Select Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Tejasvi Surya. At present, the Bill is under examination by the said Committee. This exercise builds on the success of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 by expanding the reform agenda to cover 16 Central Acts administered by 10 Ministries/Departments. A total of 355 provisions are proposed to be amended 288 provisions decriminalized to foster Ease of Doing 10.02.2026 294 Business, and 67 provisions proposed to be amended to facilitate Ease of Living. To systematically reduce regulatory overlaps and eliminate redundant compliances, the Government adopted a multi-stage institutional and analytical approach under the RCB initiative. Key measures undertaken include:  Conducting self-identification exercises by Central Ministries/Departments and States/UTs to identify overlapping, obsolete and duplicative compliances, which led to the identification of over 47,000 compliances for review.  Analytical mapping by DPIIT of more than 42,000 reduced compliances across over 670 unique Acts to identify common regulatory provisions and overlapping compliance requirements across States/UTs.  Identification of 23 Acts under which more than 10 States/UTs had undertaken compliance reduction, and inclusion of these Acts under the RCB+ initiative for focused harmonisation and rationalisation.  Review of 6,262 compliances under these Acts, resulting in the reduction of 4,846 compliances, thereby addressing inter-State and intra-regulatory duplication. These measures have enabled elimination of redundant compliances, reduction of regulatory overlaps, and harmonisation of regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions. 10.02.2026 295 (d) The Government of India has undertaken a series of comprehensive reforms under the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP), which cut across critical areas such as Labour, Environment, Land Administration, and Taxation. These measures have significantly reduced both turnaround time and cost for setting up and operating businesses in the country. The intent of the Government is clear—to create a favorable and enabling environment for enterprises, thereby strengthening India’s position as an attractive investment destination. BRAP, true to its dynamic nature, has continuously evolved to incorporate additional reforms, focus sectors, and the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for delivering quality and efficient services to businesses. The reforms include initiatives such as online delivery of services through single-window systems, simplified environmental clearances, digitized registrations and renewals, and streamlined processes for utility connections. Furthermore, digital integration has been extended to the creation of land banks and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for industrial parks, integrated with the India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), which provides comprehensive investor-related information. In addition to BRAP, the Government has introduced key initiatives such as Reducing Compliance Burden (RCB), Decriminalization of business laws, and the National Single Window System (NSWS). These initiatives are designed to provide further impetus to ease of doing business in India. The Government remains determined to build an investment-friendly ecosystem 10.02.2026 296 that supports both domestic and foreign investments, with a strong focus on removing sectoral hurdles and establishing multiple investment hubs across the nation. (e) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has operationalized the National Single Window System (NSWS) to facilitate clearances and approvals for businesses. At present, registered businesses are able to track the status of their applications through the Investor Dashboard, which provides visibility into approval status and enables monitoring of progress in a transparent and time bound manner. Currently, 32 Central Ministries/Departments and 33 States/UTs have been integrated with NSWS for facilitating and streamlining G2B approvals with access to 300+ G2B approvals of Central Departments and 3000+ G2B approvals of States/UTs. The NSWS helpline can be reached over call and email by business users for any grievances or support required for any issue related to NSWS. Daily grievance call mechanism is also in place for users requiring support to resolve their issues This initiative is aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability, and efficiency in regulatory processes, thereby enhancing investor confidence and contributing to the Government’s ongoing efforts to improve the ease of doing business in the country. 10.02.2026 297 STATEMENT State/UT Ranking on Ease of Doing Business since inception BRAP 2015 Leaders NONE Aspiring Leaders Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Acceleration Required Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Jump Start Needed Uttarakhand, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tripura and Goa, Kerala BRAP 2016 Leaders Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttarakhand Aspiring Leaders Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Acceleration Required Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Jump Start Needed Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadra Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim and Tripura. 10.02.2026 298 BRAP 2017-2018 Top Achievers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan Achievers West Bengal. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Tamil Nadu Fast Movers Himachal Pradesh, Assam and Bihar Aspirers Goa, Punjab, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Damn and Diu, Tripura, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Puducherry, Nagaland, Chandigarh, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Lakshadweep BRAP-2019 Sl. No. Ranking of States 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Telangana 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Jharkhand 6. Chhattisgarh 7. Himachal Pradesh 8. Rajasthan 9. West Bengal 10. Gujarat 11. Uttarakhand 12. Delhi 13. Maharashtra 14. Tamil Nadu 15. Lakshadweep 10.02.2026 299 16. Haryana 17. Karnataka 18. Daman and Diu 19. Punjab 20. Assam 21. Jammu and Kashmir 22. Andaman and Nicobar 23. Dadra and N. Haveli 24. Goa 25. Mizoram 26. Bihar 27. Puducherry 28. Kerala 29. Arunachal Pradesh 30. Chandigarh 31. Manipur 32. Meghalaya 33. Nagaland 34. Odisha 35. Sikkim 36. Tripura BRAP 2020 Top Achievers Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana Achievers Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh Aspirers Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, West Bengal Emerging Business Ecosystems Andaman and Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, 10.02.2026 300 Tripura BRAP 2022 Y Category B2G Category States/ UTs Fast Mover Gujarat Aspirers Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Assam, Delhi, JandK C2G Category States/ UTs Aspirers Kerala, Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, Delhi, West Bengal, Assam, Chhattisgarh, JandK, Jharkhand, Punjab X Category B2G Category States/ UTs Aspirers Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Tripura, Chandigarh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh C2G Category States/ UTs Aspirers Chandigarh, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Meghalaya, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura, Puducherry, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur 10.02.2026 301  Category X includes northeastern states (excluding Assam) and UTs (excluding Delhi), and  Category Y encompasses states and UTs with established business and citizen-centric systems.  Remarks: States are categorized as "Top Achievers" (above 90%), "Achievers" (80–90%), "Fast Movers" (70–80%), and "Aspirers" (below 70%) based on their compliance with the action plan, reflecting the government's commitment to creating a business-friendly environment.  B2G indicates Business Centric reforms  C2G indicates Citizen Centric reforms BRAP 2024  EODB Categories (BRAP including RCB) Y Category Category States/UTs Fast Movers Odisha, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Assam, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka Aspirers West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Telangana, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, Delhi 10.02.2026 302 X Category Category States/UTs Aspirers Tripura, Meghalaya, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry,, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Manipur  Category X includes northeastern states (excluding Assam) and UTs (excluding Delhi), and  Category Y, which encompasses states and UTs with established business centric systems.  States are categorized as "Top Achievers" (above 95%), "Achievers" (90–95%), "Fast Movers" (80–90%), and "Aspirers" (below 80%) based on their compliance with the action plan, reflecting the government's commitment to creating a business-friendly environment.  EODB Categories (BRAP excluding RCB) Y Category Category States/UTs Achievers Andhra Pradesh, Punjab Fast Movers Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Gujarat Aspirers Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, Delhi X Category Category States/UTs Aspirers Tripura, Meghalaya, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and 10.02.2026 303 Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Puducherry, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Manipur  Category X includes northeastern states (excluding Assam) and UTs (excluding Delhi), and  Category Y, which encompasses states and UTs with established business centric systems.  States are categorized as "Top Achievers" (above 95%), "Achievers" (90–95%), "Fast Movers" (80–90%), and "Aspirers" (below 80%) based on their compliance with the action plan, reflecting the government's commitment to creating a business-friendly environment. MISSION FOR AATMANIRBHARTA IN PULSES 1644. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to State: (a) the details regarding the key components and target outcomes of the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses; (b) the details regarding the number of post-harvest infrastructure projects approved and training programs conducted under the Mission including interventions related to seed distribution, productivity enhancement, 10.02.2026 304 research and development, State-wise and particularly district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; (c) the details regarding the number of beneficiaries supported, State-wise and particularly district-wise for Andhra Pradesh; and (d) the amount of financial assistance sanctioned and released under the Mission, State-wise? THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR): (a) to (d) The Union Cabinet has approved a centrally sponsored scheme namely ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ on 1st October, 2025 aimed at boosting domestic production and achieving self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs. 11,440 Crore. The mission is being implemented in 28 States including Andhra Pradesh. The objective of the Pulses Mission is to enhance pulses production with a special focus on Tur, Urad, Masoor, promoting production and availability of climate resilient seeds for farmers, increase area under pulses cultivation, promote post-harvest storage and management technology. The Mission also supports for assured procurement of Tur, Urad, Masoor by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF) for next four years as per the norms of Price Support Scheme (PSS) under Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshhan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). The production of pulses 10.02.2026 305 targeted under the mission by the end of 2030-31, is 350 lakh tonnes from an area of 310 lakh ha with an average productivity of 1130 kg/ha. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAandFW) is providing assistance under ‘Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses’ for production and distribution of breeder seed and certified seed of notified varieties, demonstrations of latest crop production and protection technologies, seed kits, capacity building, post-harvest infrastructure etc. Further, Under the Pulses Mission during 2025-26, 528 Pulse processing and packaging units are allocated and state-wise allocation is given in the enclosed Statement-I. The details regarding the number of beneficiaries supported, particularly district-wise for Andhra Pradesh given in the enclosed Statement-II and III and the State-wise allocation under the Pulses Mission for 2025-26 is given in the enclosed Statement- IV. STATEMENT-I State-wise allocation of processing units under post-harvest infrastructure component under Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses during 2025-26 (in Numbers) S.No States Processing Units (Dall Mills) 1 Andhra Pradesh 22 2 Arunachal Pradesh 10 3 Assam 25 4 Bihar 37 5 Chhattisgarh 22 10.02.2026 306 6 Goa 5 7 Gujarat 28 8 Haryana 5 9 Himachal Pradesh 5 10 Jammu and Kashmir 5 11 Jharkhand 22 12 Ladakh 5 13 Karnataka 30 14 Kerala 5 15 Madhya Pradesh 55 16 Maharashtra 34 17 Manipur 5 18 Meghalaya 5 19 Mizoram 5 20 Nagaland 11 21 Odisha 16 22 Punjab 5 23 Puducherry 5 24 Rajasthan 30 25 Sikkim 5 26 Tamil Nadu 21 27 Telangana 16 28 Tripura 8 29 Uttar Pradesh 56 30 Uttarakhand 9 31 West Bengal 16 Total 528 10.02.2026 307 STATEMENT-II Details of district-wise, intervention -wise physical and financial targets for Andhra Pradesh S.No. District Block demonstrations Trainings Physical (Nos) Financial Allocation (Lakhs) Physical (Nos) Financial Allocation (Lakhs) 1 Srikakulam 49 49 58 5.22 2 Vizianagaram 45 45 64 5.76 3 Parvatipuram Manyam 31 31 30 2.7 4 Alluri Sita Ramaraju 20 20 69 6.21 5 Visakhapatnam 5 5 4 0.36 6 Anakapallli 30 30 20 1.8 7 Kakinada 40 40 36 3.24 8 East Godavari 10 10 6 0.54 9 Eluru 40 40 39 3.51 10 Krishna 204 204 129 11.61 11 NTR 5 5 59 5.31 12 Guntur 36 36 64 5.76 13 Bapatla 120 120 84 7.56 14 Palnadu 36 36 64 5.76 15 Prakasam 120 120 84 7.56 16 SPSR Nellore 20 20 51 4.59 17 Chittoor 4 4 11 0.99 18 Tirupati 4 4 3 0.27 19 YSR 216 216 84 7.56 20 Annamaya 5 5 64 5.76 21 Anantapuram 144 144 129 11.61 22 Sri Satyasai 95 95 84 7.56 23 Kurnool 112 112 84 7.56 24 Nandyal 169 169 128 11.52 Total 1560 1560 1448 130.32 10.02.2026 308 STATEMENT-III Details regarding the number of beneficiaries supported, particularly district-wise for Andhra Pradesh S.No. District No.of Beneficiaries Cluster Demonstrations Trainings 1 Srikakulam 588 1740 2 Vizianagaram 540 1920 3 Parvatipuram Manyam 372 900 4 Alluri Sita Ramaraju 240 2070 5 Visakhapatnam 60 120 6 Anakapallli 360 600 7 Kakinada 480 1080 8 East Godavari 120 180 9 Eluru 480 1170 10 Krishna 2448 3870 11 NTR 60 1770 12 Guntur 432 1920 13 Bapatla 1440 2520 14 Palnadu 432 1920 15 Prakasam 1440 2520 16 SPSR Nellore 240 1530 17 Chittoor 48 330 18 Tirupati 48 90 19 YSR 2592 2520 20 Annamaya 60 1920 21 Anantapuram 1728 3870 22 Sri Satyasai 1140 2520 23 Kurnool 1344 2520 24 Nandyal 2028 3840 Total 18720 43440 10.02.2026 309 STATEMENT-IV State-wise allocation under the Pulses Mission for 2025-26 as on 04.02.26 (Rs. In Lakh) S. No. States Allocation (Central Share) 1 Tamil Nadu 582.240 2 Madhya Pradesh 7429.670 3 Karnataka 1997.460 4 Chhattisgarh 642.010 5 Odisha 3356.860 6 Bihar 5176.440 7 Uttarakhand 188.510 8 Jharkhand 638.560 9 Maharashtra 3965.129 10 West Bengal 3480.870 11 Rajasthan 7204.370 12 Uttar Pradesh 3008.780 13 Assam 6528.250 14 Telangana 337.900 15 Andhra Pradesh 1665.13 16 Tripura 373.940 17 Meghalaya 22.780 18 Himachal Pradesh 156.680 19 UT of Jammu and Kashmir 95.03 20 Arunachal Pradesh 48.79 21 Punjab 109.380 22 Sikkim 1.460 23 Nagaland 284.80 24 Haryana 435.300 25 Gujarat 601.40 26 Kerala 29.340 27 Goa 1.43 10.02.2026 310 IMPACT OF AI ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN INDIA 1645. SHRI G. M. HARISH BALAYOGI:

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