Piyush Goyal praises Kerala & AP in South for `remarkable' reforms

Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday praised Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat for what he called their "remarkable reforms in streamlining processes and providing efficient services to businesses and citizens alike."

The minister, who spoke after felicitating the top performances under the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) in New Delhi, said these states enhanced the ease of doing business.

After accepting the honours on his state's behalf, Kerala's Industries & Law Minister P Rajeeve said he was delighted that his state had emerged top in the country in the ease of doing business (EoDB). His state emerged at the top excelling in the highest number of reform areas (nine), figuring in the top achiever category, he said.


Out of 30 reform areas, Kerala got top achiever status across nine categories and that was the highest in the country. Andhra Pradesh came second with top achiever status in five categories.

On Monday, Rajeeve said his government would spend Rs 10,000 crore on the Palakkad manufacturing cluster. "As a key part of the Kochi-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor, this ambitious project is set to reshape our industrial landscape. With a ₹10,000 crore investment and over 50,000 jobs on the horizon, it promises to boost sectors like food processing, pharmaceuticals, defence, aerospace, electronics, and automotive industries. The groundwork is laid, and Kerala’s industrial revolution is about to unfold," he said in a post on X.