Telangana engages PwC to retain top slot in ease of doing business rankings

India's youngest state had shared the Number 1 rank with Andhra Pradesh in 2016

Telangana government has started the work on the new set of reforms early, in order to retain the top slot in the Ease Of Doing Business (EODB) rankings this year. It has engaged global consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to assist the departments in implementing proposed reform measures.

India's youngest state had shared the Number 1 rank with Telugu-speaking neighbour, Andhra Pradesh, in 2016 by leapfrogging from its 13th position in 2015. 

The on-line approvals system backed by a legislation, with deemed approval clause effective in case of a delay in granting the approval, has helped the state in