Analysis
States Update: October 20, 2021
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Big News: Madhya Pradesh drafts its new policy for micro, small, and medium enterprises; Tamil Nadu draft its first slum resettlement and rehabilitation policy; Uttar Pradesh mandates industries to adopt the Miyawaki afforestation technique to offset carbon emissions; and more
Industrial Policy & Business Regulations
Madhya Pradesh drafts its new policy for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) within the state. The policy offers a range of incentives including industrial development subsidy, reimbursement of patents, financial assistance for infrastructure development, and assistance in quality certification. Source: Daily Pioneer; In detail: MSME Development Policy 2021
Jammu and Kashmir announce operational guidelines for availing the export subsidy on handicraft and handloom goods. Source: United News of India; In detail: Press Release
Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations
Nothing critical to report this week
Infrastructure & Governance
Delhi launches a scheme that provides online permits for up to 4,261 electric rickshaws. The scheme also allows 33 percent reservation for women drivers and offers incentives including a purchase incentive of $400 per vehicle. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Transport Minister’s Tweet
Tamil Nadu releases the draft of its first resettlement and rehabilitation policy for slum dwellers. Source: Times of India; In detail: Policy Draft
Climate Change
Uttar Pradesh mandates industries in the state to adopt the Japanese Miyawaki afforestation technique. Per the technique, industries are recommended to grow high-density micro forests in a minimum of 150 sq. meter of land owned by the industry. Source: Times of India
Oil & Gas
Nothing critical to report this week
Water & Sanitation
Nothing critical to report this week
Power & Renewable Energy
Tamil Nadu adopts a tariff of $0.030 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for solar energy generated under component C of the central government’s PM KUSUM program. The state has also approved an incentive of $0.013 per kWh to farmers. Source: Mercom; In detail: Order
Health
Manipur launches its health scheme. The scheme includes free door-to-door health screenings, providing free medicines at primary health centers, and issuing health cards. Source: Nagaland Post; In detail: Chief Minister’s Office Tweet
Business Negative Reforms
Nothing critical to report this week
Any Other
Nothing critical to report this week
Center – State Relations
The Ministry of Communications launches production-linked incentives for telecom and networking products. A total budgetary outlay of $1.6 billion is allocated for the scheme. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Press Release