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Big News: Karnataka issues an order for implementing the New Education Policy, 2020; Tamil Nadu launches its door-to-door health service; Chhattisgarh increases its existing electricity tariff; Kerala passes a resolution to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Delhi cabinet approve the Medical Oxygen Production Promotion Policy, 2021. The policy offers multiple incentives to encourage capacity addition of medical oxygen in the national capital. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Chief Minister’s Tweet

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Karnataka issues an order for implementing the New Education Policy, 2020 from the current academic year 2021-2022. Source: Mint; In detail: Education Minister’s Tweet

Climate Change

Nothing critical to report this week

Oil & Gas

Assam cabinet approves its Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021. The Policy shall be valid till March 31, 2026. Source: Economic Times

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission retains its generic tariff of ~$0.044 per kilowatt hour for wind power projects as determined in the earlier order dated February 27, 2019. The new order will be valid from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Source: Mercom; In detail: Order

Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission orders an average increase of 6.19 percent in its existing electricity tariff for all categories of consumers. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Tariff details

Chhattisgarh proposes amendments to its Grid-Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Sources Regulations, 2019. Per the proposed amendments, the capacity of the distributed renewable energy system must not exceed the approved electricity load of the consumer. Source: Mercom; In detail: Order

Health

Tamil Nadu launches its door-to-door health service in Krishnagiri district. The service aims to eliminate hospitalizations for treating non-communicable diseases. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Press release (Tamil)

Business Negative Reforms

Kerala passes a resolution demanding the central government to withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill offers the opportunity to revive the distressed electricity distribution sector. Source: Economic Times

Any Other

Nothing critical to report this week

Center – State Relations

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