Gujarat Leads the NCAER List of 21 States with Most Investment Potential

Ramesh Abhishek, Secretary, DIPP commented that the results are quite different from World Bank's report. "In the beginning it was of some concern to us before we got down to the details of what this study is all about because we thought it may send some diverse messages to various potential investors but the two studies and the contents are so different that they supplement each other nicely," he said.

Abhishek added that the NCAER's report takes account of the corruption, delay in getting approvals before starting a business, and hurdles in getting environmental clearance as top three constraints. "These are the areas DIPP wishes to address as part of our ease of doing business initiatives," he said. He also proposed that the states should crop up with ideas and measures to improve on the highlighted issues.

NCAER’s survey was an attempt to understand industries' perception on issues related to land, labor and infrastructure, and governance. Further it was objected to realize the business climate and various other challenges faced by the industrialist in their respective states. 

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