Energy & Infrastructure Industry Policy Handbook

Executive Summary
1. Power Sector: Regulatory and Policy Environment

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CPPs seeking Coal Blocks/Coal Linkage Received from the

Ministry of Coal

1.1 Sector Overview

1.6.18.4 Guidelines for Allocation of Coal Blocks/Coal Linkages for Power Sector

1.2 Demand - Supply Analysis and Future Outlook

1.6.18.5 Policy on Hydro Power Development

1.3 Evolution of Indian Power Industry

1.6.18.6 Major Policy Initiatives and Decisions

1.4 Regulatory and Policy Framework

1.6.18.7 Notification Regarding Transfer of BTPS to NTPC

1.5 Policy Timeline

1.6.18.8 Principles/Procedures Adopted for Grant of LOA to

the Power Projects

1.6 Understanding Indian Power and Electricity Regulations and Policies

1.6.1 The Electricity Act, 1910

2. Coal Sector: Regulatory and Policy Environment

1.6.2 The Electricity Act, 1948

2.1 Sector Overview

1.6.3 DVC Act 1948 / Rules and Service Regulations

2.1.1 Demand and Supply Situation

1.6.4 The Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966

2.1.2 Supply Bottlenecks and Future Outlook

1.6.5 IIP Process, 1991

2.1.2 Key Players and Market Share

1.6.6 Mega Power Policy, 1995

2.2 Understanding Indian Power and Electricity Regulations and Policies

1.6.7 The Electricity Amendment Act, 1998

2.3 Institutional Structure

1.6.8 The Regulatory Commission Act, 1998

2.4 Coal Committees

1.6.9 Electricity Act, 2003

2.4.1. Linkage Committees

1.6.10 National Electricity Policy

2.4.2 Energy Coordination Committee

1.6.11 National Tariff Policy

2.4.3 Screening Committee

1.6.12 Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations (IEGC-2010)

2.4.4 Standing Committee on Safety in Coal Mines

1.6.13 Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations (IEGC-2010)

2.5 Key Legislations

1.6.14 Renewable Tariff Regulations 2012-13 (CERC)

2.5.1 Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957

1.6.15 Model Regulations for REC Accreditation (CERC)

2.5.2 Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971

1.6.16 Sate Sector Reforms

2.5.3 Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973

1.6.16.1 MOU with States

2.5.4 Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974

1.6.16.2 Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act

2.5.5 Coal India (Regulation and Validation) Act, 2000

1.6.16.3 Karnataka Electricity Reforms Act, 1999

1.6.16.4 Orissa Electricity Reforms Act
1.6.17 Rural Electricity Policy
1.6.17.1 Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
1.6.18 Other Policies, Programmes, and Notifications
1.6.18.1 New Hydro Policy 2008

2.6 Key Policies Governing the Sector

2.6.1 New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP)
2.6.2 Policy Framework and Guidelines Governing Captive Coal
Mining
2.6.3 Policies and Guidelines for Coal Washings in India Other
Policy Initiatives and Measures
2.7 Recent Significant Policy Developments

1.6.18.2 Mega Power Projects: Revised Policy Guidelines

1.6.18.3 Procedure for Processing of Proposals for IPPs/

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3. Oil and Gas Sector: Policy and Regulatory Environment

3.4.6 Policy Guidelines for Management of Oil and Natural Gas

3.1 Sector Overview

3.4.7 LPG Policy and Guidelines

3.4.5.4 Policy for CBM Extension

3.1.1 Oil Price Volatility

3.4.8 Rajiv Gandhi LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGGLV), 2009

3.1.2 Oil and Indian Economy

3.4.9 Guidelines for Selection of Regular LPG Distributorship, 2010

3.1.3 Key Players and Market Share

3.4.10 Refill Ceiling and Restructuring of LPG distributorships, 2013

3.1.4 Government Initiatives

3.4.11 Policy Guidelines for Retail Outlets, 2003-2014

3.2 Future Outlook

3.4.12 Natural Gas Policy Guidelines, 2006-2015

3.3 Understanding the Oil and Gas Legislation

3.4.13 Foreign Direct Investment Policy

3.3.1 Petroleum Act, 1934

3.3.2 The Oil Fields Act, 1948

3.4.14 Policy on Disinvestment

3.5 Regulation

3.3.3 P & N G Rules, 1959

3.5.1 Directorate General of Hydrocarbons

3.3.4 The Petroleum Pipeline Act, 1962

3.5.2 Regulatory Board

3.3.5 The Oil Industry Act, 1974

3.5.3 Oil Industry Development Board

3.3.6 Petroleum Rules, 1976

3.6 Policy Performance: An Analysis

3.3.7 Petroleum Amendments Rules, 2001

3.3.8 P & N G Rules, 2002

4. Renewable Sector: Policy and Regulatory Environment

3.3.9 Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006

4.1 Renewable Energy as Compelling Need for Energy Security

3.3.10 The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act, 2007

4.2 Sector Overview

3.3.11 Safety in Offshore Operations Rules, 2008

3.3.12 P & N G Rules, 2009
3.3.13 NEPL
3.3.14 Environmental Law
3.3.15 Competition Law
3.4 Oil and Gas Policy
3.4.1 BMC Policy
3.4.2 Policy on Acquisition of Geoscientific Data through Private
Funding

4.2.1 Key Players and Market Share

4.3 Solar Power Policy
4.3.1. MNRE Strategic Plan for Renewable Energy Targets and
Goals
4.3.2 JNN Solar Mission
4.3.3 Central Government Policy Initiatives
4.3.4 State Government Policy Initiatives
4.3.5 Regulatory Framework
4.4 Wind Power Policy

3.4.3 Auto Fuel Policy 2003

4.4.1 Central Government Policy Initiatives

3.4.4 Biodiesel Policy

4.4.2 State Government Policy Initiatives

3.4.5 Policies relating to PSCs

4.5 Bio Power Policy

3.4.5.1 Policy for Merger under NELP III & NELP IV

4.5.1 National Policy on Bio-fuel

3.4.5.2 Policy for Substitution

4.5.2 Central Government Policy Initiatives

3.4.5.3 Policy for Determination of Cost of Unfinished

Minimum Work Programmed

4.5.3 State Government Policy Initiatives

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5. Telecommunication Sector: Policy and Regulatory Environment

5.1 Sector Overview
5.1.1 Key Players and Market Share
5.2 Telecom Policies
5.2.1 National Telecom Policy, 1994
5.2.2 Addendum to NTP, 1999
5.2.3 New Telecom Policy, 1999
5.2.4 National Numbering Plan, 2003
5.2.5 Broadband policy, 2004
5.2.6 Amendment to Broadband Policy, 2004
5.2.7 National Telecom Policy 2012
5.2.8 Office Memorandum regarding National Telecom Policy 2012
5.2.9 Investment Policy
5.3 Telecom Legislation

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6.4.2.4 National Highways Authority of India Act, 1998

6.4.2.5 Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic)
Act, 2002
6.4.2.6 National Highways Authority of India (Amendment)
Act, 2013
6.4.2.7 National Highways Rules 1957
6.4.2.8 Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989
6.4.2.9 Carriage by Road Act and Rules
6.4.2.10 Central Road Fund Act and Rules
6.4.2.11 National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates
and Collection) Rules
6.4.2.12 National Highways Tribunal Rules
6.4.2.13 Notifications under Motor Vehicle Legislation
6.4.2.14 Notifications on National Highways
6.4.2.16 Notifications regarding Automotive Industry
Standards

5.3.1 Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

7. Indian Railways: Policy Landscape

5.3.2 India Wireless Act, 1933

7.1 An Overview

5.3.3 Indian Telegraph Rule

7.2 Trade Logistics and Railways

5.3.4 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997

7.2 The Railway Act

5.3.5 Restructuring cell

7.3 Government Initiatives and Performance

5.3.6 Information Technology Act, 2000

8. Ports and Shipping: Policy Landscape

5.3.7 Subordinate Legislations

8.1 Sector Overview

5.4 Policy Performance and Evaluation

8.1.1 Key Players and Outlook

6. Road Transportation: Policy and Regulatory Environment

8.1.2 The Industry and the Economy

6.4.1 Sector Overview

6.4.2 Indian Roads and Economy
6.4.3 Understanding the Policy and Regulatory Landscape
6.4.4 Policy Performance
6.4.5 Road Ahead

6.4.2 Act, Rules, and Notification

6.4.2.1 Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950
6.4.2.2 National Highways Act, 1956

8.1.3 Understanding Policy Implications

8.1.4 Future Road Map
8.2 Legislation
8.2.1 The Coasting Vessels Act, 1838
8.2.2 The Indian Ports Act 1908
8.2.3 The Inland Vessels Act, 1917
8.2.4 Indian Carriage Goods Sea Act, 1925
8.2.5 The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948
8.2.6 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958

6.4.2.3 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

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8.2.7 The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (as amended)

8.3.3 Dredging Policy

8.2.8 The MPT Act, 1963

8.3.4 Cruise Shipping Policy

8.2.9 NW1 Allahabad to Haldia Stretch of Ganga-BhagirathiHooghly River Act, 1982

9. Housing and Urban Development

9.1 Sector Overview

8.2.10 NW2 Sadiya Dhubri Stretch of River Brahmaputra Act, 1988

9.1.1 Demand Supply Situation
8.2.11 The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
9.1.2 Key Players and Market Share
8.2.12 Ammendment of Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act,
1993

9.1.3 Understanding Policy Landscape

8.2.13 Seamens Provident Fund (AMENDMENT) Bill, 2007

9.1.4 Outlook

8.2.14 Indian Maritime University Act, 2008

8.2.15 Bhadrachalam- Rajahumundry Stretch of River Godavari
and Wazirabad-Vijaywada Stretch of River Krishna Act, 2008
8.2.16 NW5 Talcher-Dhamra Stretch of Rivers, Geonkhali-charbatia Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-dhamra Stretch of Matai
River and Mahanadi Delta River Act 2008
8.2.17 The Seamens Provident Fund Act
8.2.18 The Seamens Provident Fund Scheme
8.2.19 The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act
8.2.20 Major Ports Regulatory Authority Bill, 2009
8.2.21 DRAFT Shipping Trade Practices (STP) Bill, 2010
8.2.22 Port Entry Rules 2012
8.2.23 Management of Safe Operation of Ships Amendment Rules
8.2.24 Registration of Fishing Boats Amendment Rules
8.2.25 The Merchant Shipping (Form of Certificate of Insurance for
Civil Liability for Oil Pollution
Damage) Rules, 1985

9.2 Legislation
9.2.1 Metro Railways Construction Act 1978
9.2.2 The Constitution (Seventy - Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992
Background
9.2.3 Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999
9.2.4 The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002
9.2.5 The Metro Railways (Amendment) Act, 2009
9.2.6 Legislative Initiative by the Ministry
9.2.7 Model Municipal Law
9.2.8 Model Building Bye Laws
9.2.9 Legislative Framework
9.2.10 Legislative Competence for Metro Rail System in the Country
9.2.11 Subordinate Legislations
9.2.12 Promotion of Non-handicapping Environment for the Disabled and Elderly Persons
9.3 Policies

8.2.26 Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and Kaluvelly Tank

9.3.1 National Urban Sanitation Policy

8.2.27 Delegating Powers to State Governments for Registration of

Fishing Vessels

9.3.2 National Urban Transport Policy

8.2.28 Exemption from Registration for Vessels less than 20 mts

8.2.29 Fishing Boat Specified
8.2.30 Notifications Regarding Appointment of Registrars Indian
fishing vessel
8.2.31 Notification Appointing Receiver of Wrecks
8.3 Policy Analysis
8.3.1 Land Policy for Major Ports, 2010
87.3.2 Policy for Preventing Private Sector Monopoly in Major
Ports

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9.3.3 National Mission on Sustainable Habitat

9.3.4 Service Level Benchmarks
9.3.5 Legislative Competence for Metro Rail System in the country
9.3.6 Memorandum for Website Maintenance Policy
9.3.7 Content Ownership, Moderation & Approval Policy (COMAP)
9.3.8 Content Review Policy (CRP)
9.3.9 Content Archival Policy
9.3.10 Security Policy

10. Energy and Infrastructure Policy Outlook

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