Patna ranks as the least expensive city in which to start a business.
In the first city-specific study of its kind, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said Ludhiana, the industrial hub in Punjab, is the easiest location to do business in India.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ludhiana-easiest-city-do-business-india-ifc-report
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-siting
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economic-development
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india