Overview

• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level review meeting to assess progress on the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) initiative in Jammu & Kashmir.
• The government has finalized and uploaded action plans for 23 priority reform areas, including land use, labor, building regulations, and utility permissions, on the MIS portal.
• Reforms emphasize compliance reduction, digitization of processes, and integration with the National Single Window System to streamline business operations.
• A structured accountability framework has been established, with fortnightly deliverables and bi-monthly progress reviews to ensure timely implementation.
• Key measures include GIS mapping of industrial estates, labor reforms enabling women’s night-time employment, and decriminalization of minor business violations.