<h1>Ease of Doing Business report shows regulatory and infrastructure gaps hinder firms, especially labor intensive and large firms.</h1> NITI Aayog released an Ease of Doing Business report from a survey of 3,500 manufacturing firms assessing state-level business regulations. It finds stronger economic performance correlates with better doing-business outcomes, while delays in land, environmental approvals, water and power shortages are concentrated in low-growth states. Younger firms report faster approvals and fewer obstacles; awareness and use of single-window systems is low. Labour-intensive firms face notable labour-regulation burdens and firms with over 100 employees often report longer approval times and higher compliance costs, indicating differentiated impacts by sector and firm size.