Uttarakhand, Punjab Named Top Achievers in BRAP 2024 State Reform Awards
Recognition in New Delhi spotlights digital single-window clearances and investment facilitation as signals of transparent, investor-friendly governance.
Overview
- Uttarakhand earned Top Achiever status across five areas: business entry, construction permits, environmental registration, investment enablement, and labour regulation.
- Punjab was recognised in five areas as well, excelling in business entry, construction permits, investment enablers, sector-specific healthcare, and the services sector.
- Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal presented the awards at a New Delhi event, with DPIIT citing states’ progress on Ease of Doing Business reforms.
- Uttarakhand officials said over 200 services from more than 20 departments are now delivered online through a single-window system covering the full approval lifecycle.
- Punjab cited investment proposals worth Rs 1.23 lakh crore since the Bhagwant Mann government took office, with projections of about 4.7 lakh jobs, and DPIIT also recognised several other states, including Telangana in four reform areas.