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Big News: Haryana waives off renewable purchase obligation backlogs; Karnataka undertakes land reforms; Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh plan tap water connections for rural households; Uttar Pradesh sets up nodal investment facilitation body; and more.

Center – State relations

The Ministry of Power issues revised guidelines for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Further, the amendment caps the per unit cost of electricity used for a public charging station. Source: Economic Times In detail: Guidelines

Andhra Pradesh

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Bihar

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New Delhi

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Gujarat

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Haryana

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission waives off renewable purchase obligation backlogs up to 2019 for distribution utilities. Source: Mercom In detail: Order

Karnataka

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Madhya Pradesh

The Madhya Pradesh government has raised the cess levied on petrol and diesel. As a result, the two fuels have now become costlier by $0.01. Source: Money control In detail: Press Release

The government of India approves the Madhya Pradesh government’s $168.8 million plan for 2020-21 to provide adequate drinking water to rural households. Source: The Week In detail: Press Release

Maharashtra

The government of India approves the Maharashtra government’s $241.2 million plan to provide tap water connection to 3.13 million households in 2020-21 Source: All India Radio In detail: Press Release

Rajasthan

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Tamil Nadu

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Telangana

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Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government asks three industrial development authorities to slash interest rates on land dues. Source: New Indian Express In detail: Press Release (In Hindi)

The Uttar Pradesh government shall set up a nodal agency “Invest UP”, to streamline approval investment proposals. The government has set a goal to clear investment proposals within 15 days. Source: Livemint In detail: Order (In Hindi)

West Bengal

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Himachal Pradesh

The Himachal Pradesh government has increased the assistance being provided to families with patients of chronic disease from $26 to $40 per month. Source: The Statesman In detail: Press Release

Jammu and Kashmir

The government of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has launched a poultry policy to promote establishment of poultry units in the region. Source: State Times In detail: Press Release

The J&K government has constituted three task forces on bank finance, credit revival, power reforms and growth, for implementation of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan initiatives in the union territory. Source: State Times In detail: Press Release

Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand government has approved an extensive metro rail project, including the construction of Personal Rapid Transit in the state. Source: Hindustan Times