Analysis
States Update: January 5, 2022
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Big News: Maharashtra extends the discount period for electric vehicles; Punjab approves incentives for mega and ultra-mega projects; Haryana regulates nursing education; Karnataka publishes a draft bill to promote urban sustainable mobility; Jharkhand reserves 75 percent private-sector jobs; and more.
Industrial Policy & Business Regulations
Uttar Pradesh (UP) government increases the license fee for liquor retailing by 7.5 percent under its new excise policy. Source: The Print; In detail: Government of UP’s Twitter
Goa cabinet approves a policy to export rejected iron ore dumps. The policy intends to restart mining activity in the state. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Chief Minister’s Office Twitter
Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations
Delhi extends the 20 percent relaxation in circle rates on property sales till June 30, 2022. Circle rate is the minimum rate set by the government for valuing land. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Delhi Revenue Minister’s Tweet
Karnataka government lowers property guidance values (circle rate) by ten percent till March 31, 2022. The move aims to encourage new property registrations. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Karnataka Revenue Minister’s Twitter
Infrastructure & Governance
Karnataka government publishes its draft Active Mobility Bill – Karnataka, 2021. The bill seeks to protect the rights of pedestrians and cyclists while promoting urban sustainable mobility. Source: Deccan Herald; In detail: Draft Bill
Punjab cabinet approves a special package of incentives for new mega and ultra-mega project applications received till October 17, 2022. Incentives include special electricity tariff rates and reimbursement of the goods and services tax. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Chief Minister’s Office Twitter
Climate Change
Delhi has deregistered over 100,000, ten-year-old diesel vehicles. Owners can either retrofit them with electric kits or sell them in other states. Source: Times of India
Maharashtra government extends the early bird scheme for redeeming an initial discount on electric vehicles to March 31, 2022. The scheme offers additional benefits to customers over the central government’s faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicle scheme. Source: Car and Bike; In detail: Maharashtra Minister of Tourism and Environment’s Twitter
Oil & Gas
Jharkhand government announces a subsidy of $0.33 on petrol and diesel for residents living below the poverty line. Source: Business Standard; In detail: Chief Minister’s Office Twitter
Water & Sanitation
Nothing critical to report this week
Power & Renewable Energy
Rajasthan sets new tariff rates for solar and wind energy projects with power purchase agreements that expired in the year 2019. Source: Times of India
Health
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launches the health service management center (HSMC). The HSMC portal will monitor benefits received under various central and state government schemes in addition to tracking enrolled beneficiaries. Source: Indian Express
Haryana government introduces a new policy to regulate nursing education and prevent the mushrooming of illegal nursing colleges. Source: The Tribune
Business Negative Reforms
Jharkhand government reserves 75 percent of jobs in the private sector for local candidates. Source: Times of India; In detail: Chief Minister’s Office Twitter
Any Other
Nothing critical to report this week
Center – State Relations
Nothing critical to report this week