Despite national media's, both print and electronic, best attempt to portray Bihar in negative lights, Patna, in a report jointly published by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, emerged as the second best city in the nation in terms of a hassle-free path to start a new business.
In its report titled 'Doing Business in India 2009', Patna ranked second only to New Delhi followed by Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Bhubaneshwar where entrepreneurs could start a new venture without much bureaucratic hassle or government interference.
Furthermore, Patna ranked 14 out of 17 cities included in the report ahead of Chennai and Kolkata for providing an atmosphere conducive to conduct business in a metro area.
The rankings were based on seven criteria including ease in starting a business, ease in obtaining building permits, property registration, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business.
Source: Patnadaily.com Patna Second Best City to Start Business: World Bank Report
