Analysis
States Update: April 27, 2022
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Big News: Niti Aayog releases a draft battery swapping policy; Karnataka cabinet approves its data center policy; Tripura launches a new industry scheme; and more.
Industrial Policy & Business Regulations
Karnataka cabinet approves its data center policy. The policy offers multiple incentives for data centers in the state, including capital subsidy, stamp duty exemption, and electricity tariff concession. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Minister’s Tweet
Tripura launches its industrial scheme, which aims to encourage industrial development in the state. The scheme offers a range of incentives, including a subsidy of up to $130,000 to micro, small, and medium enterprises and a 50 percent subsidy on transporting secondary raw material. Source: Business Standard; In detail: Chief Minister’s Tweet
Land & Labor Laws
Karnataka allows self-survey of private lands using the Swavalambi app without waiting for a licensed surveyor. Source: Deccan Herald
Infrastructure & Governance
Karnataka announces a ten percent concession on the guideline price of all properties in the states. The concession will apply to all transactions from 25th April to 24th July 2022. Source: Money Control; In detail: Minister’s Tweet (In Kannada)
Climate Change
Nothing critical to report this week
Oil & Gas
Nothing critical to report this week
Water & Sanitation
Nothing critical to report this week
Power & Renewable Energy
Nothing critical to report this week
Health
Nothing critical to report this week
Business Negative Reforms
Nothing critical to report this week
Any Other
Nothing critical to report this week
Center – State Relations
Niti Aayog releases a draft battery swapping policy. The policy proposes incentives for electric vehicles with swappable batteries and manufacturers of swappable batteries. The draft also proposes a battery-as-a-service business model. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Battery Swapping Policy