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Big News: Karnataka allows round-the-clock operation of shops and establishments; Kerala passes a bill to scrap central farm laws; Assam passes a bill to ease setting up businesses in the state; Gujarat announces its new solar policy; and more.

Industrial Policy & Business Regulations

Karnataka allows all shops and commercial establishments, employing ten or more people, in the state to operate round-the-clock. Source: NDTV

Kerala passes a resolution to scrap the central government’s three farm laws. Source: Bar and Bench; In detail: Chief Minister’s Tweet

Assam passes a bill which seeks to speed up the process of clearing proposals for setting up new industries in the state. Source: Business Standard

Land Acquisition & Labor Reforms

Nothing critical to report this week

Infrastructure & Governance

Nothing critical to report this week

Power & Renewable Energy

Gujarat announces its new solar power policy. The policy has multiple incentives for reducing the share of coal-based power in the state’s energy mix. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Solar Power Policy 2021

Oil & Gas

Uttar Pradesh issues guidelines for the supply of piped natural gas to industrial areas within the state. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Invest UP’s Tweet (In Hindi)

Water & Sanitation

Nothing critical to report this week

Health

Nothing critical to report this week

Business Negative Reforms

Nothing critical to report this week

Any Other News

Nothing critical to report this week

Center – State Relations

Ministry of Labour & Employment publishes draft model standing orders for the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors. The orders set standards for service conditions and employee conduct. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Notification (Service sector); Notification (Manufacturing sector)