Big News: Gujarat unveils its “Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Schemes 2022 for Assistance to Industries;” Rajasthan launches its Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2022; Chhattisgarh launches its Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) scheme; Andhra Pradesh announces the ‘Renewable Power Purchase Obligation Regulations (RPPO) 2022’; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Gujarat unveils its “Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Schemes 2022 for Assistance to Industries” that aims to bring $15 billion in investments over the next 10 years. The schemes targets MSMEs, Large and Mega industrial units, and are expected to create 1.5 million jobs.

Source: Indian Express; In detail: Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Schemes 2022 for Assistance to Industries

Rajasthan launches its Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2022 which aims to promote green initiatives, inclusive development, employment generation, and improve future technologies.

Source: The Print; In detail: Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme (RIPS) 2022

Chhattisgarh launches its Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) scheme under which ‘gauthans’ (cow shelters in villages) will be developed as ‘rural industrial parks.’

Source: The Print; In detail: Press Release; CMO Twitter

Jharkhand approves release of the draft Jharkhand Industrial Parks and Logistics Policy 2022 which aims to boost industrial infrastructure by providing an investment subsidy of up to $4.8 million to private players.

Source: Lagatar24

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Nothing critical to report this week

Climate Change

Delhi launches a month-long anti-dust campaign and forms 586 teams to inspect construction and demolition (C&D) sites around the Capital. Additionally, they will ensure dust-related norms are being followed.

Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Environment Minister’s Twitter

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Andhra Pradesh announces the ‘Renewable Power Purchase Obligation Regulations (RPPO) 2022’ to specify the RPPO compliance targets and their fulfilment by purchasing renewable power and renewable energy certificates (RECs).

Source: Mercom; In detail: Regulation

Rajasthan launches the Saur Krishi Aajeevika Yojana (SKAY) to help farmers to set up solar energy plants on their unusable or barren land. Under the scheme, farmers can lease their barren land to set up solar-energy plants.

Source: Business Standard; In detail: Press Release (in Hindi)

Assam extends a power purchase subsidy of $23 million to a state-owned utility to protect consumers from a price increase in the fiscal year 2022–2023 and avoid raising rates.

Source: Mint; In detail: CMO Twitter

Health

Himachal Pradesh approves the draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the state and central governments to make All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bilaspur, the apex body for medical education and research. The institutional will also act as the nodal institution for a training center for healthcare workers provide specialist levels of healthcare.

Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Cabinet decisions

Center – State Relations

Nothing critical to report this week

Any Other

Jammu and Kashmir passes the Jammu and Kashmir Public University Bill 2022 which introduces new provisions to make the functioning of universities transparent and accountable, while also emphasizing uniformity and flexibility in all higher educational institutions.

Source: The Statesman; In detail: Press Release