Big News: Maharashtra announces a target to have ten percent electric vehicles in its total sales by 2025; Rajasthan and Goa announce their electric vehicle policies; Karnataka offers incentives to encourage capacity addition of medical oxygen; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Telangana cabinet approves its food processing policy and logistics policy. Per the food processing policy, the state government will allocate land to eligible entrepreneurs for setting up food processing units. The logistics policy aims to set up logistic parks in all districts of the state with special incentives for entrepreneurs who set up multi-model logistic parks. Source: Deccan Chronicle; In detail: Cabinet Minutes

Maharashtra publishes its revised electric vehicle policy. The policy aims to have ten percent electric vehicles in the state’s total vehicle sales by 2025. Source: Mint; In detail: Maharashtra Electric Vehicle Policy 2021

Rajasthan announces its policy to subsidize the sale of electric vehicles. The policy also offers goods and services tax refunds to the buyers of two and three-wheeler electric vehicles within the state. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press Release (In Hindi)

Goa issues its draft electric vehicle policy. The policy proposes to switch all commercial two-wheelers operating within the state to electric vehicles by December 31, 2025. Source: Mercom; In detail: Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy 2021

Assam announces its budget for the financial year 2021-22. The budget estimates the state’s total receipt and expenditure at $14.401 billion and $14.43 billion, respectively. Source: India Today; In detail: Budget Speech

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

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Infrastructure & Governance

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Oil & Gas

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Water & Sanitation

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Power & Renewable Energy

Gujarat’s electricity utility companies top the latest Power Finance Corporation ranking and the annual integrated rating of the state power distribution companies. Source: Business Standard; In detail: PFC Rankings

Health

Karnataka offers incentives to encourage the capacity addition of medical oxygen within the state. The policy offers a 25 percent capital subsidy on the value of fixed assets for investments of $1.33 million or more in medical oxygen manufacturing. Source: Indian Express

Business Negative Reforms

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Any Other

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Center – State Relations

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