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Center – State Relations

Center notifies four schemes promoting domestic manufacturing of bulk drugs and medical devices, entailing a combined budgetary outgo of about $1.6 billion over multiple years.

Source: Financial Express

In detail: Guidelines for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme;

Guidelines of the Scheme Promotion of Medical Devices Parks

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission plans to ease norms for renewable energy projects to get connectivity to the inter-state transmission system. The draft procedures have been released on this matter.

Source: Indian Express

In detail: Connectivity Regulations

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh government has hiked the value added tax on petrol and diesel. The state tax on petrol is increased by $0.01 and on diesel by $0.012 per liter.

Source: Economic Times

In detail: Notification

Bihar

Nothing critical to report this week

New Delhi

Nothing critical to report this week

Gujarat

Nothing critical to report this week

Haryana

In a bid to promote fisheries, the Haryana government decides to provide a subsidy of up to 40 percent to people belonging to general category and of up to 60 percent to women and scheduled castes.

Source: Times of India

In detail: Press Release

Karnataka

The Karnataka state cabinet has cleared the New Industrial Policy 2020-25. The policy aims to attract $66.9 billion worth of investments and create about 2 million jobs over the next five years.

Source: Economic Times

In detail: Industry Minister’s Tweet (In Kannada)

Madhya Pradesh

Nothing critical to report this week

Maharashtra

Nothing critical to report this week

Rajasthan

Nothing critical to report this week

Tamil Nadu

Nothing critical to report this week

Telangana

Nothing critical to report this week

Uttar Pradesh

In order to ease conditions for setting up industries, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet has cleared amendments to land acquisition and warehousing policy. Land for warehousing and logistics will now be available at industrial rates.

Source: Times of India

In detail: Amendments to the policy (in Hindi)

West Bengal

Nothing critical to report this week

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Jammu and Kashmir

The Administrative Council has approved transfer of land in favour of the Industries and Commerce Department for establishing industrial estates at 37 identified locations across Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: Kashmir Monitor

In detail: Tweet from Department of Information and Public Relations

Manipur

An outlay of $408 million has been allocated for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Manipur. The JJM is a central government scheme that aims to provide piped drinking water to all rural households in the country by 2024.

Source: Times of India

In detail: Press Release

Punjab

Punjab government is launching its own processed food brand. The move aims to bolster the economy of the state and introduce local food products into global markets.

Source: The Pioneer

In detail: Press Release