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Big News: Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, and Tripura announce state budgets; Five states, including Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh undertake reforms prescribed by the Ministry of Finance; Bihar announces its ethanol production policy; Uttar Pradesh proposes a 40 percent reservation in the private sector for locally domiciled candidates in Greater Noida; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Telangana announces its budget for the financial year (FY) 2021-22. The budget estimates the state’s total receipt and expenditure at $31.09 billion and $31.83 billion, respectively. Source: Hindu; In detail: Budget Speech (In Telugu & English)

Jammu and Kashmir announces its budget for the FY 2021-22. The budget estimates the union territory’s total receipt and expenditure at $14.97 billion and $14.97 billion, respectively. Source: Kashmir Observer; In detail: Budget Speech (In Hindi & English)

Tripura announces its budget for the FY 2021-22. The budget estimates the state’s total receipt and expenditure at $3.01 billion and $3.13 billion, respectively. Source: Hans India; In detail: Budget

Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Meghalaya, and Tripura undertake reforms in “ease of doing business” stipulated by the Ministry of Finance. This implementation makes the states eligible for additional borrowing up to 0.25 percent of the gross state domestic product. Source: News on Air; In detail: Press Release

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Haryana discontinues property tax on agricultural land use in urban areas within the state. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Chief Minister’s Tweet

Infrastructure & Governance

Nothing critical to report this week

Oil & Gas

Bihar announces its Ethanol Production Promotion Policy, 2021. The policy offers multiple incentives to investors in the state, including a subsidy of 15 percent of the cost of plant and machinery. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Policy (In Hindi)

Water & Sanitation

The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) approves a meter policy to govern all aspects of the metering of water use through KWA connections. The policy aims to promote efficient water use, and reduce pilferage and leakage. Source: The Hindu

Power & Renewable Energy

Chhattisgarh issues a draft notification for the state’s renewable purchase obligation and renewable energy certificates framework regulations for 2021-2026. Source: Mercom; In detail: Notification

Karnataka proposes a ceiling tariff of $0.04 per kilowatt hour for wind tenders issued by state electricity distribution licensees for the FY 2021-22. Source: Mercom; In detail: Notification

Health

Nothing critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

Uttar Pradesh allows 40 percent reservation in the private sector for locally domiciled candidates in Greater Noida. Source: India Today; In detail: Order

Any Other

Nothing critical to report this week

Center – State Relations

Nothing critical to report this week