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Big News: Odisha amends the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021; Goa releases the Goa State Action Plan for Climate Change (GSAPCC) 2023-2033; Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) approves the state’s Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2023; Jharkhand launches air ambulance services from seven centres; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations  

West Bengal creates a Centre for Fiscal Policy and Public Finance (CFPPF-WB) to train state and government-linked officers in various aspects of Public Financial Management (PFM).This will also provide extensive research in many areas, such as public finance and the social sector, to promote the state’s capacity building.

Source: Millennium Post; In detail: Government notification

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations  

Delhi approves the draft Delhi Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Rules, 2023. The draft policy will allow women to work from 7 PM to 6 AM with proper arrangements including transportation, toilets, and drinking water. It also addresses overtime work reimbursements and mandatory holidays.

Source: India Today; In detail: Labour Minister’s Twitter

Gujarat cabinet approves the draft land allocation policy for green hydrogen projects. Land parcels of 199,000 hectare have been designated to five private-sector (Reliance New Energy Ltd., Adani New Industries Ltd., Torrent Ltd., ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Ltd., and the Welspun Group) entities to advance green hydrogen manufacturing.

Source: Economic Times

Infrastructure & Governance

Nothing critical to report this week.  

Oil & Gas  

Nothing critical to report this week.  

Water & Sanitation  

Nothing critical to report this week.  

Power & Renewable Energy  

Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) approves the state’s Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2023. Consumers with a contracted demand or sanctioned load of at least 100 kW will be eligible for Green Energy Open Access, with no limit on the power supply for captive consumers. HERC issued the regulations in line with the Union government’s green energy open access rules introduced last year.

Source: Mercom; In detail: Draft Regulations

Climate Change

Odisha amends the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021. Through this amendment, the government increases subsidies on the purchase of two-wheeler, three-wheeler, and four-wheeler electric vehicles. The state previously framed the EV policy in 2021 with an aim for adoption of 20 per cent electric vehicles by the end of 2025.

Source: Times of India; In detail: Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021, IPR Odisha Twitter

Goa releases the Goa State Action Plan for Climate Change (GSAPCC) 2023-2033 in the public domain. It addresses necessary developments for various sectors, including energy, agriculture, water, tourism, and health, to mitigate the impact of climate change.

Source: Times of India; In detail: Goa State Action Plan for Climate Change (GSAPCC) 2023-2033

The Tamil Nadu Ministry of Environment and Climate Change launches the Carbon Neutral Coimbatore project in the city. The project aims to make Coimbatore carbon neutral by 2050.

Source: New Indian Express; In detail: Twitter (Min of E&CC)

Health

Odisha announces auditing of C-section delivery cases in all private hospitals. This decision was taken after the government observed a sharp increase in caesarean deliveries between National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 of 2015-16 and NFHS-5 of 2019-21.

Source: The Hindu; In detail: H&FW Director Video

Jharkhand launches air ambulance services from seven centres, including Ranchi. They will facilitate treatment for serious ailments by connecting higher medical centres located in different states. The air ambulance would be made available for a competitive price to all.

Source: India Today; In detail: Press release

Center – State Relations

Ministry of Labour and Employment launches new features on the eShram portal aimed at enhancing its utility for unorganised workers in Delhi. The new features include connecting eShram registered workers with employment opportunities, skilling, apprenticeship, pension schemes, digital skilling, and states’ schemes.

Source: Mint; In detail: Press release

The Union Cabinet approves development of 157 new government medical nursing colleges at a cost of $192.09 million in co-location with existing medical colleges. The nursing colleges to set up in the next 24 months.

Source: Daily Excelsior; In detail: Press release