Extra Grants Business reforms

The Finance Ministry on February 6, stated that four states - Assam, Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh - have been permitted to borrow an additional amount from the Union Government. The ministry will allot Rs 5,034 crore additionally towards the states for completing the reforms related to the 'ease of doing business'. Earlier, the government had approved eight states, including Kerala, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh for extra grants.