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Big News: Haryana announces its Haryana Electric Vehicle Policy and its Haryana Startup Policy; DPIIT releases the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2020-21 which ranks state-level business environments, as well as its States Startup Ranking 2021; Telangana launches world’s largest innovation campus; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Haryana approves its Haryana State Startup Policy 2022 to improve the startup ecosystem in the state. The policy aims to establish at least 5,000 new startups over the next five years creating approximately 75,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities.

Source: The Print; In detail: Press Release

Goa announces a five-year preferential purchase scheme for micro and small industries. Through this scheme units that are eligible will be given special treatment in all purchases made by government departments, autonomous bodies, corporations, and semi-government departments.

Source: KNN; In detail: Press Release

Odisha announces its budget for the financial year (FY) 2022-23. The budgfet estimates the state’s total receipt and expenditure at $25.3 billion respectively.

Source: Times of India; In detail: Budget

Punjab announces its budget for the financial year (FY) 2022-23. The budget estimates the state’s total receipt at $19.05 billion and total expenditure at $19.65 billion.

Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Budget

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing Critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Haryana approves its Haryana State Data Centre Policy 2022 to make the state a preferred destination for setting up such facilities and help the state emerge as a global data centre hub.

Source: The Print; In detail: Press Release

Telangana launches world’s largest innovation campus in Hyderabad (phase 2 of T-Hub). The facility will act as a robust platform to elevate India’s innovation ecosystem globally.

Source: Financial Express; In detail: CMO Twitter; Website

Assam approves formation of the Assam Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (ARIDCL), a joint venture company between the state government and the railway ministry to increase the railway network in the state.

Source: Outlook; In detail: Cabinet Decisions

Climate Change

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Oil & Gas

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Water & Sanitation

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Power & Renewable Energy

Haryana releases its State Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2022 offering several financial incentives to EV manufacturers on fixed capital investment (FCI), net SGST, stamp duty, and employment generation.

Source: Economic Times; In detail: Electric Vehicle Policy

Health

Nothing Critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

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Any Other

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Center – State Relations

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) releases “Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP)” for 2020-21. In the ‘Top Achievers’ category, Andhra Pradesh stood first in Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking followed by Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.

Source: The Hindu; In detail: Press Release

DPIIT releases third edition of the State’s Startup Ranking 2021. While Gujarat and Karnataka has emerged as best performers in developing startup ecosystem among big states, Meghalaya has topped the list of small states.

Source: Money Control; In detail: State’s Startup Ranking 2021

Tamil Nadu tops Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) for 2019-20. The index grades key parameters of education such as access, equity, infrastructure, and governance processes.

Source: Times of India; In detail: Performance Grading Index