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Big News:

Karnataka amends Factories Act to allow women to work night shifts at factories; Assam approves Right of Way Guidelines to accelerate 5G deployment; Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha present State Budgets 2023-24; Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) releases the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Report with state rankings; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Uttar Pradesh cabinet approves the Uttar Pradesh Film Policy 2023, providing 50% subsidy of the cost if the films are made in Awadhi, Braj, Bundeli or Bhojpuri and 25% subsidy if the films are made in English, Hindi, or other languages.

Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Uttar Pradesh Film Policy

Assam approves the guidelines for granting Right of Way (RoW) to telecommunication infrastructures in Assam to facilitate the speedy rollout of 5G.

Source: Sentinelassam; In detail: RoW Guidelines

Odisha amends the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2016, allowing firms to avail benefits on an extended timeline of up to 2 years of filing its claims.

Source: Newsroom; In detail: Amendment to MSME Development Policy 2016

Punjab announces agricultural subsidy for the purchase of agricultural machinery and set up custom hiring centers.

Source: Punjab News Express; In detail: Press release

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Karnataka amends the Factories Act, allowing women to work night shifts at the factories, and enabling employees who put in 12 hours a day for four consecutive to take three days off a week.

Source: The Indian Express; In detail: Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2023

Rajasthan increases the number of workdays under Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme from 100 days to 125 days.

Source: Zee News; In detail: Press release

Infrastructure & Governance

Gujarat presents the State Budget 2023-24. The budget with a total outlay of $60.2 billion has a special focus on infrastructural development.

Source: The Print; In detail: Budget 2023-24 (in Gujarati)

Uttar Pradesh tables the State Budget 2023-24 in the state legislative assembly with a total outlay of $83.19 billion.

Source: Times of India; In detail: Budget 2023-24

Odisha announces the State Budget 2023-24, focusing on agriculture, health, drinking water and road infrastructure that would give impetus to the rural economy. This is the last full budget before the state heads to elections in 2024.

Source: Hindustan Times ; In detail: State Budget 2023-24

Goa cabinet approves to issue the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023, to save certain unauthorized constructions carried out prior to February 28, 2014, from demolition pursuant to a court order.

Source: Times of India; In detail: The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction (Amendment) Act, 2023

Punjab cabinet approves the Punjab Food Grains Transportation Policy 2023 for the consolidating the state procurement agencies’ infrastructure.

Source: PTC News; In detail: Punjab Food Grains Transportation Policy 2023

Assam approves the Assam Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Bill, 2023, to ensure the safety of citizens by mandating the use of surveillance equipment like CCTVs, in spaces that see large congregations of people by the owners of such spaces.

Source: Sentinelassam; In detail: CMO Twitter

Climate Change

Nothing critical to report this week.

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week.

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week.

Power & Renewable Energy

Nothing critical to report this week.

Health

Assam cabinet approves a Statement of Purpose for providing millet under Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP), to ensure proper nutrition for children and women, and combat malnutrition in the state.

Source: Guwahatiplus; In detail: CMO Twitter

Center – State Relations

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) releases the second edition of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Report. Prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness, the report measures literacy among children below 10 years of age . West Bengal led the table while Uttar Pradesh stood at the bottom among large states. Among smaller states, Punjab was at the top of the index while Telangana was at the bottom. Puducherry topped the index among union territories while Ladakh was the worst performer.

Source: Economic Times ; In detail: Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Report

Any Other

Nothing critical to report this week.