Andhra keeps top rank, UP makes big gain in 'ease of doing business'

Delhi jumps from 23rd position to 12th rank, Odisha see steepest decline of 15 ranks

Andhra Pradesh again topped the state ranking for ease of doing business, leading Uttar Pradesh, which jumped up 10 positions, and Telangana.
 

The central government started ranking states based on the implementation of Business Reform Action Plan in 2015. In the fourth edition of the annual exercise, which indicates progress in digitization, transparency and investor confidence in the country, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand came in at fourth and fifth position respectively. 

The single biggest jump in 'State Business Reform Assessment 2018-19' was witnessed by Lakshadweep, which came up by 19 places to the 15th position. Industrially advanced states such as Gujarat,