Arunachal Pradesh has implemented extensive deregulation across 51 areas, including land, environment, and labor, to attract investment. Reforms include self-certification, digital platforms for approvals, and simplified utility connections, aiming to create a transparent and efficient business ecosystem.
These deregulation measures are designed to significantly improve Arunachal Pradesh's ease of doing business, potentially attracting more domestic and foreign investment by creating a more transparent and efficient regulatory environment.
Arunachal Pradesh has implemented a significant deregulation drive, streamlining processes across 51 areas to foster investment and create a more efficient business ecosystem. The reforms, part of the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) framework, aim to reduce compliance burdens for businesses, particularly MSMEs.
Key measures include the introduction of self-certification, a three-year inspection moratorium, and conditional approvals for eligible small enterprises. Building regulations have been rationalized to improve land utilization, and third-party certification has been introduced for environmental clearances. Additionally, 32 industries have been added to the White Category list, exempting them from prior consent requirements.
The state has launched an end-to-end digital platform for building plan approvals, occupancy certificates, and completion certificates. Trade license issuance and renewal are now fully online, requiring minimal documentation. Online portals for electricity and water connections are also operational, and no permission is required for groundwater extraction for any industry.
Furthermore, minimum land ownership requirements for private schools and universities have been eliminated, making the state more attractive for private education investment. All 17 industrial estates and parks are now integrated with the GIS-based India Industrial Land Bank portal, providing investors with online access to land availability data.