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Big News: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh offer incentives to encourage medical oxygen production; Haryana approves a concessional electricity tariff for electric vehicles; State assembly election results are announced in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Madhya Pradesh offers incentives to encourage capacity addition of medical oxygen within the state. Oxygen production units with a minimum capacity of ten cubic meters per hour will be eligible for multiple incentives, including capital investment assistance, and rebate on electricity tariff. Source: Times of India; In detail: Order

Rajasthan announces a special package to encourage setting up of medical oxygen production plants within the state. The package will allow setting up of production units without requiring any regulatory clearances and inspections in first three years. Source: Business Standard; In detail: Press Release

Uttar Pradesh fast-tracks production of medical oxygen within the state. Manufacturing units can start producing medical oxygen after applying for consent on the Nivesh Mitra portal. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Order; Portal

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

Haryana approves a concessional electricity tariff of $0.074 kilowatt per hour (kWh) and a fixed charge of $1.35 kWh per month for electric vehicle charging stations within the state. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Tariff Order

Uttarakhand approves an increase of $0.0033 per kWh in electricity tariff. The new tariff will be effective from April 1, 2021 for domestic consumers consuming more than 200 units. Source: Economic Times; In detail: UERC order

Health

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Business Negative Reforms

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Any Other

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), led by Mamata Banerjee, wins the state assembly elections in West Bengal. AITC has won 213 of the state’s 292 legislative assembly seats. Source: NDTV; In detail: Election Commission of India - Results

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies, led by M K Stalin, wins the state assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. DMK has won 133 of the state’s 234 legislative assembly seats. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Election Commission of India - Results

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and its allies, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, win the state assembly elections in Kerala. CPI(M) and its allies have won 99 of the state’s 140 legislative assembly seats. Source: Money Control; In detail: Election Commission of India - Results

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, led by Sarbananda Sonowal, win the state assembly elections in Assam. BJP and its allies have won 75 of the state’s 126 legislative assembly seats. Source: Business Insider; In detail: Election Commission of India - Results

The All India N. R. Congress (AINRC) and its allies, win the Puducherry assembly elections. AINRC and its allies have won 16 of the union territory’s 30 legislative assembly seats. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Election Commission of India - Results

Center – State Relations

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy releases guidelines for the production-linked incentive scheme for the manufacturing of high efficiency solar photo-voltaic modules. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Guidelines

The Ministry of Finance allows an interest free loan of up to $2 billion spanning 50 years for states undertaking capital projects. Source: Business Standard; In detail: Press release