Recently Chief Secretary, directed for identification of all the unnecessary compliances existing in government departments to be done away with for the ease of citizens and business establishments.

He made these remarks while chairing a meeting held to review the progress of various departments in implementing the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2024, aimed at enhancing Ease of Doing Business (EODB) in the Union Territory.

He directed the departments to identify and eliminate unnecessary compliance burdens on businesses and citizens at the earliest. He emphasised the need for broad-based consultations with the stakeholders to gather feedback for a comprehensive analysis and action based on merit. He advised for holding separate feedback sessions with all the concerned citizens and other stakeholders in both the divisions to ensure inclusivity in the decision-making process.

He instructed the Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department to compile department-wise suggestions for deregulation. He noted that the removal of all such outdated regulations should aim at reducing compliance burden on our businesses and citizens alike.

He stressed the importance of ensuring that all services under the system are provided digitally within a defined timeframe. He directed the I&C Department to analyse whether services are available online or offline at the backend and submit a detailed report with recommendations for making this system useful meeting the original objectives in letter and spirit.