New Delhi , February 15: Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are among the states that have completed the reform process of "Ease of Doing Business" and the number of states successfully completing the reforms has increased to 15.

On receipt of the recommendation from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Department of Expenditure has granted permission to these three states to raise additional financial resources of Rs 9,905 crore through Open Market Borrowings.

Earlier, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana had also reported completion of this reform, which was confirmed by DPIIT.

On completion of reforms facilitating ease of doing business, these 15 states have been granted additional borrowing permission of Rs 38,088 crore.