Big News: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan, and Telangana elect new chief ministers; Bihar approves the Bihar Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2023; Kerala notifies the Kerala Public Health Act 2023; Gujarat introduces the Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-27; Maharashtra and West Bengal impose 28 percent GST on gaming, betting, casinos, horse racing and lottery; and more.
Kerala notifies the Kerala Public Health Act 2023, aimed at guiding public health activities in the state. The new act unifies the provisions in the Madras Public Health Act, 1939 and the Travancore-Cochin Public Health Act, 1955. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Kerala Public Health Act, 2023
Bihar approves the Bihar Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2023 with the aim to achieve 15 percent EVs in all vehicle registrations in the state by 2028. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Bihar Electric Vehicle Policy, 2023
Puducherry releases guidelines allowing property owners to install grid-connected ground mounted and rooftop solar power projects of capacities ranging from 5 KWp to 500 KWp under net-metering regulations. Source: The Hindu
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) approves a 15 percent hike in power tariffs for non-metered consumers in Kashmir. The tariff is expected to affect 700,000 consumers. Source: Greater Kashmir; In detail: JERC Order
Maharashtra passes the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2023 imposing a 28 percent Goods and Services Tax on gaming, betting, casinos, horse racing and lottery. Source: The Telegraph; In detail: Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Act, 2023
West Bengal notifies the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023 imposing a 28 percent Goods and Services Tax on online gaming, horse racing and casinos. Source: Live law
Gujarat introduces the Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-27 aiming to increase its IT/ITeS exports from the state to $3 billion in the next five years and generating over 100,000 job opportunities. Source: Economic Times; In detail: Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022-27
Odisha amends the Odisha MSME Development Policy, 2022. As per the amendment, a differential amount of financial benefit can be extended to industries that have availed similar incentives from the centre, if the state policy offers higher incentives. Source: The Week; In detail: Cabinet decisions (MSME Policy)
Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) notified simplified regulations for allotment, sub-lease, and transfer of industrial plots in all the industrial estates in Goa, allowing commercial and retail outlets to set up within industrial estates in the state. Source: Digital Goa; In detail: Goa Industrial Development Corporation - Notification
Kerala approves rules for allocating title deeds and for simplifying transfer of land ownership in industrial estates. The rules aim to remove the existing hurdles in transfer of ownership and starting new enterprises instead of the originally designated industrial enterprises. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Press release
Chhattisgarh legislative assembly elects Vishnu Deo Sai as the chief minister of the state. Source: India Today; In detail: Press release
Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly elects Mohan Yadav as the chief minister of the state. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Press release
Mizoram legislative assembly elects Lalduhoma as the chief minister of Mizoram. Source: Times of India; In detail: Press release
Rajasthan legislative assembly elects Bhajan Lal Sharma as the chief minister of the state. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Press release
Telangana legislative assembly elects Anumula Revanth Reddy as the chief minister of Telangana. Source: NDTV; In detail: Press release
Tamil Nadu announces a relief amount of $72 each, to all families affected by Cyclone Michaung. The relief amount will be distributed through fair price shops in all affected areas. The solatium for the deceased has also been increased from $4,793 to $5,992. Source: The Hindu; In detail: Press release
Telangana launches the “Maha Lakshmi Scheme”, providing free travel for women, and transgender persons. Source: NDTV; In detail: Press release
Punjab launches the "Bhagwant Mann Sarkar Tuhade Dwar" scheme, aimed at providing citizen-centric services to people at their doorstep. Under the scheme, residents will get doorstep delivery of 43 services, including issuance of certificates of birth, marriage, death, income, residence, caste, rural area, border area, backward area, pension, payment of electricity bills and land demarcation. Source: Business Standard; In detail: Press release
Nothing critical to report this week.
Maharashtra makes education in public universities in the state free of cost for students from the transgender community. Source: NDTV
