Sep 06, 2020, 09:04AM ISTSource: TOI.inIn a huge boost for the Uttar Pradesh governments efforts to build an investor friendly environment in the state, it ranked second in the national State Business Reform Action Plan 2018-19 the Ease of Doing Business annual rankings released on Saturday. The state jumped 10 positions since the 2017-18 rankings, when it had ranked 12th. Andhra Pradesh retained its top position while Telangana slipped from second to third position. Additional chief secretary (industrial development) Alok Kumar said as part of this years parameters, UP implemented 186 out of 187 reforms suggested by Centre. Since the final evaluation of this years ranking is based on users feedback, the feedback received from entrepreneurs on states single window portal Nivesh Mitra played an instrumental role in UP leaving behind leading states like Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, he said.
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