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Big News: Gujarat launches its Gujarat Electronics Policy 2022-2028; Odisha launches a common credit portal for agriculture loans; Andhra Pradesh expands the scope of its flagship health insurance scheme, Aarogyasri; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Haryana announces a 50 percent rebate in value added tax (VAT) to industrial units that replace diesel generator sets with natural gas to meet their energy requirement.

Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press release

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Gujarat launches its Gujarat Electronics Policy 2022-2028 to make Gujarat a national hub of Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM), by offering a host of subsidies and incentives to investors.

Source: Economic Times; In detail: Gujarat Electronics Policy 2022-2028

Climate Change

Nothing critical to report this week

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

Gujarat achieves 100% tap water connections in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission.

Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Water Resource and Water Supply’s Twitter

Power & Renewable Energy

Meghalaya signs an agreement with a state owned enterprise to develop three hydroelectric projects. These projects will be of 235 MW.

Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press release

Health

Andhra Pradesh expands the scope of its flagship health insurance scheme, Aarogyasri, by adding an additional 809 ailments and medical procedures. The total number of free medical services under the Aarogyasri umbrella is 3,255.

Source: The Hindu Business Line; In detail: CMO Twitter

Center – State Relations

Department of Economic Affairs approves the World Bank-financed project, Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation Project to modernize food and nutritional security in Kerala through ecology-based climate-resilient farming systems.

Source: The Hindu; In detail: World Bank project details

Any Other

Delhi launches SAMRIDDHI 2022-23, a one-time property tax amnesty scheme, to allow property owners to pay only the current and previous 5-6 years’ principal property tax. The scheme aims to provide a major relief to property owners and increase Delhi’s tax base.

Source: Current Affairs; In detail: Samriddhi 2022-23 Standard operating procedure

Gujarat announces $76.5 million relief package for crop loss due to heavy rainfall during monsoon season.

Source: Daijiworld; In detail: Press release

Odisha launches a common credit portal SAFAL (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) to enable farmers and agri-entrepreneurs to access more than 300 term loan products of over 40 banks.

Source: Business Standard; In detail: Portal; Odisha IPR Twitter

Update Section

October 5th

Uttar Pradesh approves its Micro Small Medium Enterprises Promotion Policy (MSME) 2022 to help set up MSMEs. The policy aims to develop industrial belts by identifying 5 acres or more of land in every panchayat to boost MSMEs in villages.

Source: Financial Express; In detail: UP Govt Twitter (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Policy); Micro Small Medium Enterprises Promotion Policy (MSME) 2022

(October 5, 2022)

Kerala unveils its draft Industrial and Commercial Policy 2022 that aims to attract investments, foster entrepreneurship, and promote employment generation. The policy is expected to be finalized in January 2023 and will come into effect from April 2023.

Source: Business World; In detail: Press release; Draft Industrial and Commercial Policy 2022