Has ease of doing business remained only a slogan? - Part 1

In the first part of the two-part series, we look at reforms at JNPT

The customs department at India’s largest container port wants importers and exporters to complete their paperwork in a day, from the current average of a week. It is a massive exercise. 

However, business leaders feel the department has set too many stiff conditions, while the local people are concerned the rush will kill off their employment with the port. 

The project to speed transactions at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Navi Mumbai) means a lot for India’s progress on the global Ease of Doing Business (EDB) ranking. It is not only about paperwork. It is also about making faster than now