UP makes big leap in ease of doing business, becomes ‘top achiever’ state

Lucknow. In the year 2025, Uttar Pradesh has recorded remarkable achievements in the field of ease of doing business. The administrative and digital reforms undertaken under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have established the state as a trustworthy state for investment. Yogi government laid special emphasis on simplifying trade and investment processes following the principle of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’. Uttar Pradesh made rapid progress in ease of doing business due to overall reforms, digital initiatives and investor-friendly policies. Digital systems, transparent processes and large-scale reforms have made the state one of the most investor-friendly states in the country.

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Historic improvement in ranking

While Uttar Pradesh was at 12th position in the year 2017-18 under Ease of Doing Business, in the year 2019 the state achieved second position in the country. After this, Uttar Pradesh got the position in the category of ‘Top Achiever’ in 2022 and 2024. The state was also recognized as ‘Achievers’ in the logistics rankings for 2022, 2023 and 2024. The state topped the Commerce and Industry category in the Good Governance Index for the year 2021.

Strong presence of UP in BRAP 2024

Under the Business Reform Action Plan-2024 (BRAP 2024), Uttar Pradesh was declared a ‘top achiever’ in three key areas such as enterprise setup, simplification of labor rules and land administration. This reflects efforts to reduce industrial barriers and ease of doing business in the state.

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426 reforms made business easier

Under BRAP and BRAP+, after the year 2024, the Uttar Pradesh government implemented 426 important reforms in 24 reform areas. These include processes like enterprise establishment, investment facilitation, land reform, labor registration, environmental clearance, single window system and construction permission. Along with this, work was also done on reducing the compliance burden and simplifying the penal provisions.

Investment Mitra becomes a reliable platform for business

One of the biggest achievements of Yogi government is the digital single window portal ‘Nivesh Mitra’. More than 525 services of 45 departments are being made available online through this portal. So far, more than 20 lakh approvals have been issued digitally and more than 97 percent of the applications have been disposed of. Now only online application has been made mandatory for all licenses and approvals through Nivesh Mitra. The system of any departmental or physical application has been eliminated, thereby ensuring transparency and timeliness. According to the portal, more than 96 percent users are satisfied with Nivesh Mitra’s services.

New edge to digital governance with Nivesh Mitra 3.0

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Yogi government is preparing the next edition of Nivesh Mitra ‘Nivesh Mitra 3.0’. This portal will be integrated with the National Single Window System and will be linked to systems like Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS), Nivesh Sarathi, Online Integrated Management System (OIMS), India Industrial Land Bank and Mukhyamantri Darpan. Nivesh Mitra 3.0 will feature Artificial Intelligence based smart dashboard, real-time data analysis, grievance redressal and providing notifications through WhatsApp, email and SMS, making communication and processes easier for investors.

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