Analysis
States Update: December 29, 2021
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Big News: Haryana passes private universities amendment bill; Karnataka bans the sale of small agricultural lands; Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa top the Good Governance Index; Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana top NITI Aayog’s health index; and more.
Industrial Policy & Business Regulations
Haryana amends the Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006. The act aims to involve the private sector in expanding higher education capacity and standards. Source: Times of India
Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations
Karnataka bans the sale of small agricultural plots to control illegal residential construction. The minimum extent requirements are applicable prospectively and will not affect inherited lands. Source: Deccan Herald
Infrastructure & Governance
Haryana passes the Haryana Management of Civic Amenities and Infrastructure Deficient Areas Outside Municipal Area (Special Provisions) Bill, 2021. The law will provide essential services like water supply, sewerage, roads, and streetlights outside municipal limits. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Haryana Assembly
Assam reserves 50 percent seats for women in the state’s civic bodies on a 10-year rotation basis. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Bill
Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa emerge as the top three states in the central government’s Good Governance Index, 2020-21. Delhi tops in the union territories’ category. Source: News 18; In detail: Good Governance Index, 2020-21, Press Release
Climate Change
Nothing Critical to report this week
Oil & Gas
Nothing Critical to report this week
Water & Sanitation
Haryana passes the Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to enhance underground water planning and track the physical progress of ponds. Source: Indian Express; In detail: List of Business, Haryana Assembly
Power & Renewable Energy
Assam and Meghalaya are frontrunners for the Ministry of Power’s reforms-based and results-linked – Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). RDSS aims to improve the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of state-owned power distribution companies. Source: The Hindu Business Line; In detail: Press Release
Odisha state cabinet approves five, low-voltage mitigation system projects worth $34.5 million to be completed over three years. Source: Kalinga TV; In detail: Chief Minister’s Office
Health
Bihar cabinet approves a proposal to spend $800.2 million over the next five years to strengthen the state’s health infrastructure. Source: Times of India; In detail: Cabinet Decisions (in Hindi)
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana have been ranked the top three states in NITI Aayog’s 4th Health Index,2019-20. The index ranks states based on their overall health performance. Source: IndiaTV News; In detail: Health Index
Business Negative Reforms
Nothing critical to report this week
Any Other
Maharashtra passes the Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2020. The law increases punishment for certain crimes against women and children. It also provides for the death penalty for rape. Source: The Times of India; In detail: SHAKTI Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2020
Center – State Relations
Nothing critical to report this week