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Big News: Ministry of Power releases guidelines for managing cyber risks in the electricity grid; Tamil Nadu constitutes an advisory council for emerging technologies; Haryana notifies its draft electric vehicle policy; Jammu and Kashmir approve a road maintenance policy; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Tamil Nadu constitutes an advisory council for emerging technologies. The council aims to tap into futuristic technologies, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics, and quantum computing, to develop the state’s information technology ecosystem. Source: Times of India; In detail: State’s Tweet

Kerala approves implementing the seventh phase of the Rubber Production Incentive Scheme. The scheme aims to ensure a price of $2.26 per kilogram for ribbed smoked sheets rubber (RSS 4). World’s major tire manufacturers use RSS 4 for solid tires. Source: Hindu Business Line; In detail: Order (In Malayalam)

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Kerala cabinet decides to waive off the application fee for its government to citizen services. Source: Mint; In detail: Press Release

Jammu and Kashmir approve maintenance policy for the year 2020-21. The new policy aims to ensure timely maintenance of roads, and repair potholes. Source: Greater Kashmir; In detail: Order

Climate Change

Haryana notifies its draft electric vehicle policy. The policy aims to electrify all forms of state-owned vehicles by 2024, including vehicles under government undertaking and government ambulances. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Policy Draft

Oil & Gas

Nothing critical to report this week

Water & Sanitation

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Power & Renewable Energy

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Health

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Business Negative Reforms

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Any Other

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Center – State Relations

The Ministry of Power releases guidelines for managing cyber risks in the electric power sector. Source: Mint; In detail: Press release

The Ministry of Power issues guidelines for operationalizing optimum utilization of generating power stations in compliance with the Tariff Policy, 2016. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press release