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Big News: Andhra Pradesh and Telangana register highest forest cover increase; Chhattisgarh exempts transmission and wheeling charges for distributed solar projects; Maharashtra waives property taxes on small housing; Himachal Pradesh approves its clean energy policy; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

The Assam cabinet approves its handicraft policy for 2022. The policy offers a range of incentives to craft-based industries in the state, including capital investment subsidy, interest subsidy, and financial aid for product marketing. Source: North East Today; In detail: Chief Minister’s Twitter

The Maharashtra cabinet waives property tax on residential units of area up to 500 square feet in Mumbai. Source: Money Control; In detail: Cabinet Decisions (In Marathi)

Jharkhand announces its tourism policy. The policy offers a range of incentives for investments in the tourism sector, including capital investment subsidy, subsidy on captive power generation, and special incentives for women entrepreneurs. Source: Mint; In detail: Policy

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

The Himachal Pradesh cabinet approves its sports policy. The policy aims to build sports infrastructure within the state by encouraging public-private partnerships. Source: Times of India; In detail: Press Release

Climate Change

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana register the highest increase in forest cover as per the India State of Forest Report, 2021. The report is released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Source: Times of India; In detail: State of Forest Report 2021

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission proposes exempting distributed solar power projects in the state from cross-subsidy surcharges and transmission charges. The amendment applies to the first 500 megawatts (MW) of commercial capacity. Source: Mercom; In detail: Draft Order

The Himachal Pradesh cabinet approves a clean energy policy. The policy aims to add 10,000 MW of green energy capacity in the state by 2030. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press Release

Health

Nothing critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

Nothing critical to report this week

Any Other

Nothing critical to report this week

Center – State Relations

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy adds open access and net-metering solar projects to its approved models and manufacturers (ALMM). Only the models and manufacturers included in the ALMM list are eligible for government projects. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Notification

Ministry of Power revises guidelines for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Per the guidelines, public charging stations can procure power from any generating company through open access. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Notification