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Big News: Chhattisgarh approves incentives for electric vehicle manufacturing; Odisha announces a purchase subsidy for electric vehicles; Chandigarh issues its waste management policy for construction and demolition waste; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Chhattisgarh’s cabinet approves an incentive package for producing electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries. Source: Daily Pioneer; In detail: Chhattisgarh Press Release (Hindi)

Odisha announces a 15 percent subsidy on the purchase of EVs. The subsidy is effective from September 1, 2021. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Notification

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Assam approves $267.5 million for improving rural infrastructure and upgrading vital roads within the state. Source: Guwahati Plus; In detail: Chief Minister’s Twitter

Climate Change

Chandigarh issues its policy for managing construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The policy offers an incentive for minimizing C&D waste and penalizes dumping waste at non-designated sites. Source: Times of India; In detail: Notification

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

Nothing critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

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Any Other

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Center – State Relations

Ministry of Finance increases its budgetary outlay from $107 million to $389 million for the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles scheme. The scheme provides upfront incentives for the purchase of EVs. Source: Times Now; In detail: Union Budget