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Big News: The Ministry of Commerce & Industry launches a calculator for greenhouse gas emissions; Telangana launches a scheme to incentivize start-ups; Haryana issues its internship policy; Uttar Pradesh rejects a raise in power tariffs; Goa approves forming a state-owned mining corporation; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Telangana launches a scheme to incentivize start-ups. The scheme offers several incentives including grants, tax reimbursement, and patent fee exemptions to start-ups developing innovative solutions. Source: New Indian Express; In detail: Order (GO MS No. 8)

Goa approves its Goa Mineral Development Corporation Bill, 2021. The bill aims to form a state-run corporation to carry out mining operations in the state. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Goa Mineral Development Corporation Bill 2021

Haryana issues its Internship Policy, 2021. The policy aims to offer hands-on experience to students in the government sector. Source: Daily Pioneer; In detail: Press Release

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Haryana drafts a policy for setting up institutional biogas plants in cow sanctuaries and dairies within the state. Source: The Tribune; In detail: Press release

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Haryana notifies its power tariff subsidy. The scheme aims to offer an affordable power supply to enterprises within the state. Source: The Tribune; In detail: Press Release

Health

Nothing critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Commission rejects the power corporation’s application to modify the slabs of consumer categories and raise the electricity rates by 10 to12 percent. Source: India Today; In detail: Tariff order

Any Other

Basavaraj Bommai is sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Governor’s Tweet

Center – State Relations

The Ministry of Power issues detailed guidelines for a reform-based power distribution program. The program aims to reduce the aggregate technical and commercial losses within the electricity sector from 26 percent to a 12-15 percent range by 2024-25. Source: Mercom; In detail: Notification

The Ministry of Commerce & Industry launches a secure logistics document exchange platform and a calculator for greenhouse gas emissions. The calculator hopes to support the logistics sector in choosing sustainable modes of transport for freight movements. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press Release

The Geological Survey of India undertakes seven projects for lithium exploration across Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Rajasthan. Source: Mercom; In detail: Press Release