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Executive Summary
1. Power Sector: Regulatory and Policy Environment
1.1 Sector Overview
1.2 Demand - Supply Analysis and Future Outlook
1.3 Evolution of Indian Power Industry
1.4 Regulatory and Policy Framework
1.5 Policy Timeline
1.6 Understanding Indian Power and Electricity Regulations and Policies
1.6.1 The Electricity Act, 1910
1.6.2 The Electricity Act, 1948
1.6.3 DVC Act 1948 / Rules and Service Regulations
1.6.4 The Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966
1.6.5 IIP Process, 1991
1.6.6 Mega Power Policy, 1995
1.6.7 The Electricity Amendment Act, 1998
1.6.8 The Regulatory Commission Act, 1998
1.6.9 Electricity Act, 2003
1.6.10 National Electricity Policy
1.6.11 National Tariff Policy
1.6.12 Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations (IEGC-2010)
1.6.13 Indian Electricity Grid Code Regulations (IEGC-2010)
1.6.14 Renewable Tariff Regulations 2012-13 (CERC)
1.6.15 Model Regulations for REC Accreditation (CERC)
1.6.16 Sate Sector Reforms
1.6.16.1 MOU with States
1.6.16.2 Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act
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
1.6.18.2 Mega Power Projects: Revised Policy Guidelines
1.6.18.3 Procedure for Processing of Proposals for IPPs/
CPPs seeking Coal Blocks/Coal Linkage Received from the
Ministry of Coal
1.6.18.4 Guidelines for Allocation of Coal Blocks/Coal Link-
ages for Power Sector
1.6.18.5 Policy on Hydro Power Development
1.6.18.6 Major Policy Initiatives and Decisions
1.6.18.7 Notification Regarding Transfer of BTPS to NTPC
1.6.18.8 Principles/Procedures Adopted for Grant of LOA to
the Power Projects
2. Coal Sector: Regulatory and Policy Environment
2.1 Sector Overview
2.1.1 Demand and Supply Situation
2.1.2 Supply Bottlenecks and Future Outlook
2.1.2 Key Players and Market Share
2.2 Understanding Indian Power and Electricity Regulations and Policies
2.3 Institutional Structure
2.4 Coal Committees
2.4.1. Linkage Committees
2.4.2 Energy Coordination Committee
2.4.3 Screening Committee
2.4.4 Standing Committee on Safety in Coal Mines
2.5 Key Legislations
2.5.1 Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957
2.5.2 Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1971
2.5.3 Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973
2.5.4 Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974
2.5.5 Coal India (Regulation and Validation) Act, 2000
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

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3. Oil and Gas Sector: Policy and Regulatory Envi-
ronment
3.1 Sector Overview
3.1.1 Oil Price Volatility
3.1.2 Oil and Indian Economy
3.1.3 Key Players and Market Share
3.1.4 Government Initiatives
3.2 Future Outlook
3.3 Understanding the Oil and Gas Legislation
3.3.1 Petroleum Act, 1934
3.3.2 The Oil Fields Act, 1948
3.3.3 P & N G Rules, 1959
3.3.4 The Petroleum Pipeline Act, 1962
3.3.5 The Oil Industry Act, 1974
3.3.6 Petroleum Rules, 1976
3.3.7 Petroleum Amendments Rules, 2001
3.3.8 P & N G Rules, 2002
3.3.9 Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
3.3.10 The Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Act, 2007
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
3.4.3 Auto Fuel Policy 2003
3.4.4 Biodiesel Policy
3.4.5 Policies relating to PSCs
3.4.5.1 Policy for Merger under NELP III & NELP IV
3.4.5.2 Policy for Substitution
3.4.5.3 Policy for Determination of Cost of Unfinished
Minimum Work Programmed
3.4.5.4 Policy for CBM Extension
3.4.6 Policy Guidelines for Management of Oil and Natural Gas
3.4.7 LPG Policy and Guidelines
3.4.8 Rajiv Gandhi LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGGLV), 2009
3.4.9 Guidelines for Selection of Regular LPG Distributorship, 2010
3.4.10 Refill Ceiling and Restructuring of LPG distributorships, 2013
3.4.11 Policy Guidelines for Retail Outlets, 2003-2014
3.4.12 Natural Gas Policy Guidelines, 2006-2015
3.4.13 Foreign Direct Investment Policy
3.4.14 Policy on Disinvestment
3.5 Regulation
3.5.1 Directorate General of Hydrocarbons
3.5.2 Regulatory Board
3.5.3 Oil Industry Development Board
3.6 Policy Performance: An Analysis
4. Renewable Sector: Policy and Regulatory Envi-
ronment
4.1 Renewable Energy as Compelling Need for Energy Security
4.2 Sector Overview
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
4.4.1 Central Government Policy Initiatives
4.4.2 State Government Policy Initiatives
4.5 Bio Power Policy
4.5.1 National Policy on Bio-fuel
4.5.2 Central Government Policy Initiatives
4.5.3 State Government Policy Initiatives

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5. Telecommunication Sector: Policy and Regula-
tory 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
5.3.1 Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
5.3.2 India Wireless Act, 1933
5.3.3 Indian Telegraph Rule
5.3.4 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Act, 1997
5.3.5 Restructuring cell
5.3.6 Information Technology Act, 2000
5.3.7 Subordinate Legislations
5.4 Policy Performance and Evaluation
6. Road Transportation: Policy and Regulatory En-
vironment
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
6.4.2.3 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
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
7. Indian Railways: Policy Landscape
7.1 An Overview
7.2 Trade Logistics and Railways
7.2 The Railway Act
7.3 Government Initiatives and Performance
8. Ports and Shipping: Policy Landscape
8.1 Sector Overview
8.1.1 Key Players and Outlook
8.1.2 The Industry and the Economy
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

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8.2.7 The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (as amended)
8.2.8 The MPT Act, 1963
8.2.9 NW1 Allahabad to Haldia Stretch of Ganga-Bhagirathi-
Hooghly River Act, 1982
8.2.10 NW2 Sadiya Dhubri Stretch of River Brahmaputra Act, 1988
8.2.11 The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993
8.2.12 Ammendment of Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act,
1993
8.2.13 Seamen’s Provident Fund (AMENDMENT) Bill, 2007
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-charba-
tia Stretch of East Coast Canal, Charbatia-dhamra Stretch of Matai
River and Mahanadi Delta River Act 2008
8.2.17 The Seamen’s Provident Fund Act
8.2.18 The Seamen’s 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
8.2.26 Kakinada-Puducherry Stretch of Canals and Kaluvelly Tank
8.2.27 Delegating Powers to State Governments for Registration of
Fishing Vessels
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
8.3.3 Dredging Policy
8.3.4 Cruise Shipping Policy
9. Housing and Urban Development
9.1 Sector Overview
9.1.1 Demand Supply Situation
9.1.2 Key Players and Market Share
9.1.3 Understanding Policy Landscape
9.1.4 Outlook
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 Dis-
abled and Elderly Persons
9.3 Policies
9.3.1 National Urban Sanitation Policy
9.3.2 National Urban Transport Policy
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