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Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (2021): Assessing the State’s Strategy for Industrial Growth

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Urbanization, Habitat, Transportation and Regional Development

Despite being endowed with about 40% of India's mineral wealth, including large deposits of coal, iron ore, copper, bauxite and uranium, Jharkhand has failed to build a diversified manufacturing economy; this is partly because of the state's past reliance on mineral extraction, combined with the lack of industrial infrastructure, qualified workforce, connectivity and investment in non-resource based industries. It continues to rely on mining and primary processing since its creation in 2000. This was made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic; the construction, mining, tourism, automobile and light/heavy engineering sectors are among the state's main sectors that were hit hard, as well as the disruption of supply chains and a decrease in exports. In this background, the Government of Jharkhand has notified the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (JIIPP) 2021 through Extraordinary Gazette on 13 July 2021 and Chief Minister Hemant Soren formally launched the same during an Investors' Meet in New Delhi in August 2021.

IMPRI Desk
August 29, 2026

Understanding the Nuances of Climate Change in the Indian Subcontinent: Cohort 3.0

Insights, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

The six-day programme, “Understanding the Nuances of Climate Change in the Indian Subcontinent: Cohort 3.0,” organised by IMPRI’s Centre for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CECCSD), brought together speakers from different academic and professional backgrounds to discuss the changing climate landscape of India and, more broadly, the wider South Asian region. The sessions covered a wide range of issues, from the science of climate change and sustainable development to energy transitions and climate finance. What made the event particularly relevant was the way these discussions gradually moved from understanding the problem to looking at how the government, institutions, civil societies and communities can respond to it.

IMPRI Desk
August 29, 2026

SHe-Box 2.0 Policy Update

Policy Update, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Sexual Harassment at the workplace remains one of the most underreported and neglected dimensions of gender-based violence in India.

IMPRI Desk
August 29, 2026

Unlocking Credit Mobility: Analyzing RBI Directives on Pre-Payment Charges for MSE Loans

Policy Update, Center for the Study for Finance and Economics, Public Finances and Macroeconomics

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) represent the engine of India’s credit growth, industrial expansion, and formal employment generation (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises [MSME], 2020; Reserve Bank of India, 2023). However, MSEs have operated under structural financial disadvantages, particularly regarding debt flexibility and capital mobility.

IMPRI Desk
August 29, 2026

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National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (2014-15) in Tamil Nadu: Implementation and Effectiveness

Policy Update, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition Security and Rural Development

National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) in 2014-15 under the framework of the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The mission was envisaged as a strategic intervention to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate variability on agriculture while ensuring long-term food and livelihood security. Subsequently, from 2018-19, NMSA was operationalized as a sub-mission within the umbrella scheme of the “Green Revolution-Krishonnati Yojana”. Further institutional restructuring from 2022-23 resulted in its inclusion under the umbrella of Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PMRKVY), reflecting a consolidated approach to sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural development (PIB, 2026).

IMPRI Desk
August 28, 2026

Solar Resilience: The Indian Model | Evaluating ALMM and PLI Frameworks

Policy Update, Center for ICT for Development, Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

Before the concept of "solar energy" became a focus of governmental policies, sunlight was viewed as currency. Calendars were designed around the position of the sun. Temples were constructed facing the sun and economies would wait for seasonal changes in sunlight. While the physical properties of the sun have remained unchanged. It is the mechanism developed by humans to collect sunlight, and whether or not those mechanisms are owned domestically has changed.

IMPRI Desk
August 28, 2026

Ecomark Rules, 2024: Strengthening India’s Framework for Sustainable Consumption

Policy Update, Center for Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Policy UpdateSaachi Saxena Background Environmental policy is moving beyond regulating factories and emissions towards influencing what consumers buy and what firms produce. The Ecomark Rules, 2024, represent this shift in India by attempting to use product information and certification as…

IMPRI Desk
August 28, 2026