Wooing investors: UP to rank districts on 'Ease of Doing Business' matrix

Last year, the state was placed 12th; Andhra Pradesh, Telangana were placed on top

Targetting big-ticket investment by improving the business climate in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has mooted district level ‘Ease of Doing Business’ rankings.

Last year, UP was ranked 12th with a score of 92.89 per cent, behind top-ranked Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Haryana. However, UP was ranked above Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Kerala.

These intra-state rankings are aimed at spurring competition among the 75 UP districts and providing a ready reference to prospective investors to make informed decision based on statistics.

While the state is targetting to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2024, the proposed district level