Andhra Pradesh is topped the charts in ease of doing business and providing electricity to rural households. It is second after Himachal Pradesh in Uday, trimming transmission and distribution losses. Telangana on the other hand has secured second position in ease of doing business followed by Gujarat in the third position.

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant during a national conference of Chief Secretaries earlier this week displayed the rankings across the states and union territories based on key developments and social indicators.

Andhra Pradesh along with Goa, Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have achieved 100% penetration in making electricity available in rural households.

Tamil Nadu which tops in reading comprehension and understanding class-V level Arithmetic is among the worst performing states in ease of doing

Kerala which secured top position in Nutrition and reading comprehension is among the bottom three in ease of doing business.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked states to give highest priority to ‘ease of doing business’ to attract more investments especially when the world is seeking to partner with India. Modi asked officials competition between districts and cities must commence on similar grounds