A study sponsored by the Planning Commission shows that Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are the top three industry-friendly states in the country. Orissa is at the fourth position, and Andhra Pradesh the fifth.
Of the states in the top five positions, two were ruled by the Congress — Haryana and Andhra Pradesh — and two by the BJP, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Orissa has a BJD government.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/haryana-gujarat-mp-top-3-industry-friendly-states-maharashtra-among-bottom-five
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
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[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry