Over 22,000 compliances reduced, 1,200 processes digitised: DPIIT secy

During the last few years, the govt also decriminalised 103 offences and 327 removed redundant laws

Measures to reduce compliance burden by simplifying and decriminalising several laws can have a multiplier effect on ease of doing business, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

“Reduction of compliance is about trust in every business person and citizen. Once trust is established, it becomes easier to evolve a non-confrontational policy framework. Simplification, elimination of compliances and decriminalisation of certain laws contribute to the larger framework to run businesses. It can also have a transformational impact,” Goyal said at the national workshop on reducing compliance burden.

Department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) secretary Anurag Jain said