THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (DR. S.JAGATHRAKSHAKAN)
(a)&(b): Yes, Madam. As a part of Government`s initiative to improve the business environment and the
ease of doing business in the country, the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of
Commerce & Industry, launched the eBiz portal on 28.01.2013 comprising License and Permits Services
component that will allow business users to obtain a customized list of licenses, permits, and regulations
that they require or need to comply with across all levels of government. eBiz will serve as a 24X7 online
single-window system for providing efficient and convenient Government to business (G2B) services to
business community by reducing the complexity in obtaining information and services related to starting
businesses in India and dealing with licenses and permits across the business life-cycle. It will function
as one-stop-shop for obtaining information and forms; submission of forms/applications; online payment
and routing of fees and routing of forms/applications and fees to various departments for licenses,
permits, registrations, approvals, clearances, permissions, periodic filings and compliances throughout
the life-cycle of a business entity.
(c) to (e): Environment Clearance is a service offered by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
for starting and running industries and businesses. This service was identified as one of the central
services for integration with eBiz portal. Ministry of Environment and Forests has agreed to provide a
link on the eBiz website of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion for this service but has not
agreed for integration of its service with eBiz portal. MoEF has been requested to agree to integrate
with eBiz portal and as a temporary measure, a hyperlink of MoEF will be provided onthe ebiz portal.
