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Big News: Jharkhand announces its industrial policy; Odisha approves its electric vehicle policy; Haryana passes a bill to fast-track land acquisition; Tamil Nadu passes a resolution to withdraw center’s farm laws; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Jharkhand announces its Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy, 2021. The policy aims to create a time-bound, web-based mechanism for project clearance within the state. Source: Fortune India; In detail: Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy 2021

Odisha approves its electric vehicle policy. The policy aims to register 20 percent of all state vehicles as battery-operated electric vehicles by 2025. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy 2021

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) approve the Jammu and Kashmir Private Industrial Estate Development Policy, 2021-2030. The policy offers a range of incentives to new industrial parks within the union territories, including capital infrastructure subsidy and road connectivity. Source: Greater Kashmir; In detail: Order

Puducherry announces its budget for the financial year 2021-22. The budget estimates the state’s total receipt and expenditure at $834 million and $1.36 billion, respectively. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Chief Minister’s Budget Speech

Land Acquisition & Labor Regulations

Haryana passes a bill that aims to fast-track land acquisitions. The bill exempts developmental projects, including rural infrastructure, affordable housing, industrial corridors, health, education, and metro rail projects from social impact assessment studies. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Press Release

Infrastructure & Governance

Madhya Pradesh launches its National Education Policy, 2020. Source: Hindustan Times; In detail: Chief Minister’s Twitter message

Climate Change

East Sikkim tops India’s northeastern region (NER) in the NITI Aayog’s NER district sustainable development goals (SDG) index report 2021-22. The index measures the performance of the districts of the eight states on the SDGs. Source: Business Standard; In detail: NER District SDG Index Report 2021-22

Oil & Gas

Puducherry reduces the value-added tax on petrol by $0.033 per liter, effective from August 27, 2021. Source: Moneycontrol; In detail: Government Order

Water & Sanitation

The Jammu and Kashmir Water Resources Regulatory Authority increases water tariff by 10 percent for domestic and commercial consumers. The tariffs are applicable from April 2021. Source: Greater Kashmir; In detail: Order

Power & Renewable Energy

Tamil Nadu proposes a generic tariff of $0.054 per kilowatt-hour for rooftop solar systems up to 10 kilowatts. Source: Mercom; In detail: Regulation; Consultative Paper

Health

Nothing critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

Tamil Nadu passes a resolution to withdraw the central government’s farm laws. Source: NDTV; In detail: Press release

Any Other

Nothing critical to report this week

Center – State Relations

The Ministry of Power establishes a regulatory compliance division to monitor regulatory parameters by state-run electricity distribution companies and state electricity regulators. Source: Financial Express; In Detail: Press Release

The Ministry of Labour and Employment launches a portal for the states and union territories to register unorganized workers. Source: Indian Express; In detail: Press Release