States In Motion: What’s Happening In Indian States
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16th to 28th February, 2026 -
February 2026 | Issue II -
15 min read
Contributors
Prafulla Pathak
Lead Editor
Arushi Bhagotra
Editor
Damini
Consultant
Utkarsh Dewan
Consultant
Executive Summary
This issue reviews state and UT decisions from 16th February to 28th February 2026. It covers compliance rationalisation, working-hour flexibility, land conversion reform, innovation missions, IT policy, urban policy, graphene policy, renewable energy and storage policy, shipbuilding, employee health schemes and major industrial investments.
Key Developments
- Puducherry passed a compliance-rationalisation bill.
- Gujarat updated shops and establishments rules for operational flexibility.
- Maharashtra simplified land-use conversion procedures.
- Tripura launched a State Innovation Mission.
- Kerala announced IT, urban, graphene and women’s policy measures.
- Maharashtra approved a renewable energy and storage policy.
- Tamil Nadu proposed a shipbuilding and ship repair policy.
- Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat announced large technology and energy-linked projects.
Key Takeaways
- Compliance and land-use simplification are supporting business ease.
- States are competing in energy storage, advanced manufacturing and data-centre ecosystems.
- Welfare announcements are increasingly supported by digital and insurance-based frameworks.
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