India Governance Watch 16th to 28th February, 2026

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

16th - 28th February, 2026
February 2026 | Issue II
15 min read

Contributors

Manasa Sriram

Lead Editor

Veerabhadra Patil

Editor

Vaibhav

Consultant

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Executive Summary

This issue tracks infrastructure monetisation, mineral regulation, POWERGRID investment delegation, aviation safety, the proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam, medicine-quality regulation, food fortification review, Vibrant Villages Programme-II and fertiliser-control amendments. The issue focuses on infrastructure financing, safety, health regulation, border development and agricultural input standardisation.

Key Developments

National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 was launched.
Mineral Concession Rules were amended for co-occurring minerals.
POWERGRID’s equity investment delegation was enhanced.
New aviation safety and accident-investigation rules were issued.
Proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam was approved.
Health and food-system standards were reviewed or tightened.
Vibrant Villages Programme-II was launched.
Fertiliser Control Order was amended.

Key Takeaways

Infrastructure monetisation is central to this issue.
Safety and health regulation received stronger institutional attention.
Border-area and agricultural-input policies show wider security and rural-governance priorities.