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Private sector data: Over 2 lakh private companies closed in 5 years; govt flags monitoring for suspicious cases

More than two lakh private companies have shut down in India over the last five years. This includes companies closed due to amalgamation, conversion, dissolution, or being struck off. The government has no current proposal for employee rehabilitation. A significant number of inactive companies were removed from records. Reforms aim to simplify the tax system and promote business.