Jammu, 25 May (H.S.): In a transformative step towards strengthening digital governance and promoting a business-friendly ecosystem in Ladakh, Lt. Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, today launched an integrated ‘Ease of Doing Business Portal’ in Ladakh. The portal, https://eodb.ladakh.gov.in, launched for the first time in Ladakh, is aimed at ushering in a major reform, by simplifying citizen services, reducing manual procedures, paperwork and inordinate delays in available multiple government services.

The unified portal would provide businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, startups, MSMEs, and other stakeholders with a unified and seamless online mechanism to access various government services and approvals through a single online interface. Aligned with Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s dictum of “Ease of Doing Business” and “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”, this initiative will also enhance transparency, efficiency and accountability, while accelerating economic growth, enterprise development and investment promotion in Ladakh.

As part of the current rollout, 13 departments have been incorporated with the portal, with 23 online services already made live. The Administration aims to progressively expand the platform by onboarding additional departments and services in a phased manner. The portal provides access to online services from departments, including Tourism, Public Health Engineering, Industries and Commerce, along with information regarding schemes, incentives, policies, Acts, Rules, Notifications and procedures of the UT Administration.

Key features of the portal include a Common Application Form (CAF), Single Sign-On access, PAN authentication, SMS and e-mail notifications, live application tracking, integrated payment gateway, grievance redressal mechanism and workflow-based approvals. Applicants can also monitor approval timelines, pendency and grievance status through an interactive dashboard.

“The Ease of Doing Business Portal marks a major milestone in Ladakh’s journey towards digital governance and administrative reforms. By integrating services of multiple departments onto a single transparent and technology-driven platform, we are ensuring faster approvals, reducing procedural delays and creating a more business-friendly environment in Ladakh. This initiative will strengthen investor confidence, promote entrepreneurship and contribute towards economic growth and employment generation in the Union Territory,” LG, Saxena said.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar