Gujarat most competitive state, finds NCAER study

West Bengal ranks last on the index, followed by UP, Bihar; these states fare better on sub-indices

Gujarat, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana and Tamil Nadu are the top six states in India for business investment potential, finds a new study by the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER).

The study, which estimates statewise investment potential, ranks their competitiveness on six pillars, namely — land, labour, infrastructure, economic climate, political stability and governance, and business perception.  

Among these six states, Haryana and Telangana have made the most gains on the index over the past year, moving up 12 and 8 spots, respectively. On the other hand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand have fallen