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Omar Abdullah Reviews J&K Reforms to Simplify Business Compliance

Omar Abdullah held a meeting about making it easier to run businesses in Jammu and Kashmir.

He asked government departments to remove problems that slow businesses down.

He also wants paperwork and compliance rules to be simpler.

The aim is to encourage investment, new ideas and economic growth.

Jammu and Kashmir has already moved many business services online.

Its Single Window System brings services from different departments together.

The government has also reduced some No Objection Certificates and repeated inspections.

Jammu and Kashmir was named a top achiever and ranked fifth in the Business Reforms Action Plan.

Key facts

Meeting chair: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
Main focus: Improving ease of doing business across the union territory
Key reform tool: The J&K Single Window System provides end-to-end online government-to-business services.
Clearance reform: The government eliminated numerous prerequisite No Objection Certificates and reduced clearances.
Additional measures: Reforms include self-certification, limits on repeated inspections and removal of obsolete compliance requirements.
BRAP ranking: Jammu and Kashmir ranked fifth among Indian states and union territories and was recognised as a top achiever.
Future proposals: The administration has advanced proposals for time-bound inspection reports, digitised procedures and sector-specific streamlining.

thehansindia.com · 1 day ago