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Big News: Odisha and Haryana both announce new textile policies; Ministry of Power waives interstate wheeling charges for hydropower projects; Odisha announces the Odisha Export Promotion Policy 2022 and the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy, 2022; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Odisha cabinet releases Apparel and Technical Textiles Policy 2022 providing incentives like capital investment subsidy, employment cost subsidy and market development initiative to foster sectoral growth.

Source: News Room; In detail: Odisha Apparel and Technical Textiles Policy 2022

Odisha cabinet releases the Odisha Export Promotion Policy 2022, aimed at increasing state’s exports to ~$42.5 billion by 2026-27. The policy promotes the design and implementation of sector and product specific export promotion strategies in collaboration with leading export promotion councils and other trade organisations to aid product and market diversification.

Source: Sambad; In detail: Odisha Export Policy, 2022

Haryana cabinet approves new the Aatma Nirbhar Textile Policy 2022-25, aiming to attract investment worth $491 million and generate 20,000 new jobs in the state.

Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press release

Kerala cabinet approves the General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amending the General Sales Tax At, 1963 by withdrawing the turnover tax imposed on companies producing foreign liquor in the State and increasing the sales tax on liquor by 4%.

Source: Onmanorama; In detail: General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing Critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Odisha cabinet approves new Odisha Civil Aviation Policy 2022, aimed at improving air connectivity in the state, attract private sector investment, and generating employment. Source: Sambad

Climate Change

Goa cabinet notifies Policy on Rainwater Harvesting (Amendment) 2022 mandating residential complexes including apartments on a plot area of 2000 sq. mts. and above, commercial complexes on a plot area of 1500 sq. mts. and above, and industrial units on a plot area of 10000 sq. mts. and above, as well as government owned buildings to undertake rainwater harvesting.

Source: Digital Goa; In detail: Policy on Rainwater Harvesting (Amendment) 2022

Oil & Gas

Nothing Critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

Nothing Critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Odisha Department of Energy notifies the Odisha Renewable Energy Policy, 2022, announcing incentives such as reducing electricity duty, 25% exemption of wheeling charges for open access renewable energy consumers, and 50% exemption of cross subsidy charges among others.

Source: Team Lease; In detail: Odisha Renewable Energy Policy, 2022

Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Council (AC) approves installation of rooftop solar power plants on residential buildings across all districts of J&K. Additionally, government announces 25% subsidy for installation of residential rooftop solar power plants.

Source: Greater Kashmir; In detail: Press Release

Health

Meghalaya cabinet approves Mental Health & Social Care Policy aimed at addressing issues of mental health and social care through collaborative engagement with communities. Meghalaya is the third state in the country to formulate a comprehensive mental health policy.

Source: Outlook; In detail: Mental Health & Social Care Policy

Center – State Relations

Ministry of Power waives inter-state transmission charges on wheeling electricity for 18 years for new hydropower projects. Solar and wind power projects are already exempted from interstate wheeling charges. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press Release

Any Other

Nothing Critical to report this week