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In order to further promote ease of doing business, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government has set up a working group to decriminalise laws. Talking about the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023, he said the group will look at areas, where more decriminalisation of provisions is required.

He said that the group comprised representatives from industry associations, business chambers, legal professionals, legal experts and officials of seven ministries. Besides, it would also have representatives of the National Housing Bank (NHB), National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development and Central Pollution Control Board.

The Bill seeks to amend 183 provisions across 42 Acts administered by 19 ministries to reduce the compliance burden on individuals and businesses. He said this process would continue and it would help India to promote economic growth.