Committee notes NSWS rollout incomplete, B-READY assessment due 2026

The Standing Committee on Commerce examined the regulatory environment, compliance burdens, and infrastructure challenges affecting businesses in India to identify ways to improve the ease of doing business. This matters to citizens as it impacts job creation, consumer prices, and the efficiency of government services.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), State Governments, MSMEs, E-commerce and Quick Commerce operators, and the general public affected by regulatory compliance and logistics costs.

• The Committee observed that DPIIT has simplified 16,108 compliances, removed redundancy in 4,270, digitised 22,287, and decriminalised 4,458 compliances, but noted a stakeholder claim that firms still navigate 1,500 Acts with 69,233 separate compliances.
• The Committee recommended periodic third-party evaluations of reforms, a shift to automated joint site inspections for manufacturing, rationalisation of TDS parameters, and integration of real-time grievance redressal into the Regulatory Compliance Portal.
• The Committee noted that the rollout of the National Single Window System (NSWS) is incomplete and recommended mandatory time-bound onboarding of all remaining states, automatic renewal for businesses with clean records, and compensation for delayed government refunds.
• The Committee recommended a single no-objection certificate for construction permits, self-certification for fire safety in smaller renewable energy projects, uniform adoption of the National Building Code, and mutual recognition of inspection certificates between states.
• The Committee recommended a mandatory third-party ground reality verification audit for the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) instead of relying on state-submitted paperwork, and a single PAN-based ID across state clearances.
• The Committee recommended simplifying customs compliance, integrating logistics operators with the Unified Logistics Interface Platform, creating a uniform national warehousing policy, and expanding air-cargo and perishable handling facilities in Tier-II/III cities.
• The Committee recommended expanding Udyam platforms for institutional finance, using RBI's account aggregator network for verified financial footprints, and an RBI-mandated ban on foreclosure/pre-payment charges for micro and small enterprise loans.
• The Committee recommended strict enforcement of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, randomised inspection audits, and registration of all dark stores and delivery personnel for a portable Aadhaar-linked insurance framework.
• The Committee recommended stricter checks on misleading advertising and dynamic pricing, and automated online dispute resolution for routine e-commerce disputes.
• The Committee recommended sustained monitored reform efforts, an online B-READY reform dashboard for tracking regulatory compliances, and the establishment of a 'support cell' for first-generation entrepreneurs.

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