How Modi govt’s March policies set up the road ahead

A look at 10 Union ministries and their policies during the month of March, and what this means for the government moving forward.

At the end of each month, HT will present a government dashboard — tracking key policy decisions or issues in ministries; their significance; and what to expect over the following weeks.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for a BJP Parliamentary party meet at Parliament library in New Delhi, on March 13, 2018. (Arvind Yadav/HT File Photo)

From major defence policy announcements to recalibration of ties with China, from awarding autonomy to universities to grappling with judicial order on atrocities against SCs and STs, from changing labour laws to fixing minimum support prices, March was a busy month for ministers and bureaucrats.

Here is a snapshot of developments in 10 ministries: