Uttar Pradesh continues to strengthen its position as one of India’s most business-friendly states, with focused efforts underway to make business operations simpler, more transparent, and investor-centric.
In this regard, a Government of India panel led by Meeta Rajivlochan, Lead Member for Uttar Pradesh in the Task Force on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), visited Lucknow on Friday. She was accompanied by Rahul Sharma, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.
In the morning, the delegation held a detailed meeting with the state Chief Secretary Uttar Pradesh S.P. Goyal, along with ACS and Principal Secretaries of all departments at the Chief Secretary’s Office. The meeting included an orientation session on Phase-II of EoDB reforms, focusing on the roadmap for next-level compliance reduction and deregulation.
Later in the day, an important interaction on Compliance Reduction and Deregulation 2.0 was held at the Invest UP office with leading industry associations.
Notably, Uttar Pradesh has secured the 1st rank in the country for its performance under the Deregulation 1.0 Compliance Reduction Exercise, as per the rankings released by the Cabinet Secretariat (January 2026).
The state successfully implemented reforms across 23 priority areas, aimed at eliminating unnecessary compliances, reducing inspection-related hurdles, digitising investment services, and improving approval processes for businesses and MSMEs.
Building on this strong foundation, Phase-II will focus on high-impact reforms across key sectors, including land, building and construction, power/electricity, labour, fire, environment, tourism, healthcare, and education.
During the interaction, the Government also sought structured feedback and sector-wise case studies from industry associations to identify remaining bottlenecks, strengthen on-ground implementation, and ensure faster and smoother service delivery. Industry representatives appreciated the progressive changes introduced under the Model Building and Construction Byelaws, 2025.
Uttar Pradesh has further reinforced its reform ecosystem through major steps such as decriminalisation and deregulation, including the Uttar Pradesh Sugamya Vyapar (Amendment in Provisions) Act, 2025, integration of departmental services with the Single Window System, and the upgradation of Nivesh Mitra to a more advanced Nivesh Mitra 3.0, now linked with the National Single Window System (NSWS).
These reforms reaffirm the state’s commitment to building a trust-based, efficient, and growth-driven business environment, positioning Uttar Pradesh among India’s most progressive and investor-preferred investment destinations.