Both the Telugu States have jointly topped the list of Ease of Doing Business State the last year. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion along with the World Bank gives these rankings. And the center has released a list of 405 business process reforms for this year rankings.

The states will have to implement these reforms by October 31. The government will then gather feedback from users to assess the action taken on the ground. The reforms include labour regulation, contract enforcement, registering property, inspection enablers, single-window system, land availability and allotment, and construction permit.

The last year, the states were ranked on 340 parameters. The online portal will soon be enabled to allow states to upload the reforms implemented along with the evidence. Telangana moved from 13th rank in 2015 to first in 2016 while AP moved from third rank in 2015 to first in 2016.