Gandhinagar, Jan. 28 -- Gujarat, with a significant contribution of 8.20 percent to the nation's GDP in the financial year 2022-23, has emerged as a key state driving India's economic growth. In 2015, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the "Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP)" initiative was introduced to enhance ease of doing business. In line with this, the "Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)" framework was launched, along with state/UT rankings/ assessments to facilitate business operations, a statement said.

According to the statement, Gujarat's business-friendly and citizen-centric approach has attracted approximately Rs 3.96 lakh crore in foreign investment and Rs.18.46 lakh crore in domestic investment durin...