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India Governance Watch: Viksit Bharat’s Policy And Administrative Developments

  • Calendar August, 2026
  • Issue Issue I
  • Reading Time 15 min read

Publication Team

Veer Patil
Lead Editor
Shankarjeet
Editor
Pallepati Sai Abhijeet Rao
Consultant
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Executive Summary

This issue of India Governance Watch tracks key economic and policy decisions made by the Central Government between 1st August and 15th August 2026. The fortnight was marked by major parliamentary reforms covering taxation, MSMEs, tribunals and mining; infrastructure and energy measures including the Samudra Manthan offshore exploration scheme and the GOBARdhan compressed biogas scheme; a nationwide anti-drug campaign; parliamentary scrutiny of FCRA amendments; and expanded financing powers for the National Co-operative Development Corporation.

Key Developments

  • Parliament passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
  • The MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduced Online Dispute Resolution, statutory recognition for Udyam and TReDS-based CPSE invoice settlement.
  • The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 proposed a National Tribunals Commission.
  • The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026 aimed to curb state-level levies on mineral rights.
  • Cabinet approved the ₹84,084 crore Samudra Manthan National Offshore Exploration Scheme.
  • Cabinet approved GOBARdhan as a national unified scheme for compressed biogas.
  • The Government launched the Nasha Mukt Yuva For Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan.
  • The FCRA Amendment Bill was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
  • The NCDC Amendment Bill widened NCDC’s direct-financing mandate.

Key Takeaways

  • The issue reflects a reform-heavy fortnight with focus on legal, fiscal and institutional restructuring.
  • MSME liquidity, tribunal governance, mineral regulation and digital payments emerged as major economic-governance themes.
  • Energy security continued to be addressed through offshore exploration and compressed biogas production.
  • Social and national-security themes were visible through the anti-drug campaign and FCRA scrutiny.

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