States Update: April 28, 2021

By Neelima Jain
Posted on April 28, 2021

Big News: 24 states announce free vaccination for local residents aged 18 to 45; Punjab orders closure of the state’s iron and steel industry to divert oxygen; Jammu and Kashmir adopts a new industrial policy; Tamil Nadu approves an additional surcharge for open access electricity consumers; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) adopts its Industrial Policy 2021-2030. All industrial units commencing the commercial production in J&K from April 1, 2021, will be entitled to the incentives that the policy lays out. Source: Cross Town News; In detail: The Policy

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Haryana cabinet approves state’s new excise policy for the year 2021-2022. While the excise duty on wine and draught beer remains unchanged, the license fee on imported foreign liquor is increased from $0.13 million to $2 million. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Excise Policy

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Tamil Nadu approves an additional surcharge of $0.0093 per kilowatt hour for consumers sourcing power through open access between April 16, 2021 to September 30, 2021. Open access enables users with more than one megawatt connected load to buy power from the open market. Source: Mercom; In detail: Case Order

Health

24 Indian states announce free vaccinations for their respective local residents aged between 18 to 45. The list includes Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Source: India Today

Punjab orders closure of the state’s iron and steel industry to divert oxygen for medical use.