Investment Promotion

It is suggested that any investor either overseas or domestic interested in starting any industrial venture in Andhra Pradesh, make the first contact with the following department of the State Government for guidance and further continuous interaction.

The Commissionerate of Industries
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Chirag Ali Lane, Abids
Hyderabad 500 001, India

Tel:91-040-3201235, 3202131-136, Fax:91-040-3201335

The Commissionerate of Industries is the nodal agency for investment promotion and industrial development in Andhra Pradesh and would be in a position to assist the entrepreneurs / investors in providing:

Latest updates on Union & State Governments policies

Information on Investment Opportunities

Comprehensive guidance on obtaining clearances / approvals from Central and State Governments

The prescribed forms of Central and State Governments for submitting applications for the required clearances / approvals

Introduction to other departments of Government

Co-ordination through organizing meetings for investors with officials concerned with other Govt. departments whenever required

Introduction to apex industry association
 
Match making for Joint Ventures

Escort services during the course of implementation of the projects

 

For creating an appropriate organizational structure to achieve speed in decision making in matters concerning industrial projects, the State Investment Promotion Board has been created by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with following constitution of members.

1. Chief Minister Chairman
2. Minister for Finance Member
3. Minister for Revenue Member
4. Minister for Major industries Member
5. Minister for Energy Member
6. Other Ministers connected with specific projects will be special invitees whenever their projects are taken up for consideration Invitees
7. Chief Secretary to Government Member / Convener

The State Investment Promotion Board will meet once in a month, invariably, for the purpose of taking a final decision regarding investments and promotion of industries in Andhra Pradesh and for approval of the projects. The project proposals and other issues regarding investments and promotion of industries in Andhra Pradesh will be processed by the Industries & Commerce Department and will be submitted to the Board. The Industries & Commerce Department will simultaneously circulate the project proposals, with detailed notes, to all the concerned Departments, for their action. The detailed note along with the reaction of the concerned Departments will be presented and discussed in the meeting of the Board before taking a final decision. It will also review the issuing of Government orders giving various sanctions for the new projects, after the approval of the Board. It will be ensured that all final and necessary decisions are given for the industrial projects within a period of 4 weeks.

The Industries & Commerce Department will issue single order on each project, incorporating the decisions of the Board. The concerned Departments of Secretariat will issue further necessary orders, with which they are concerned, on the decisions taken by the State Investment Promotion Board.

Andhra Pradesh provides the speediest route to project approvals with its single window arrangement. The aim is to cut out red tape and roll out the carpet for Industrial Investment. 

The Centralized Documentation and Clearances Centre (CDCC) - the Single Window channel operating from Commissionerate of Industries, on submission of a Common Application Form, organizes land allotment, power feasibility and all other statutory approvals such as pollution clearance, land use certification, plant layout clearance etc. required from various State Government Agencies apart from providing the assistance for obtaining all other specific clearances / approvals from Central and State Governments.