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A. About the Reform Area

Name of the area Investment Enablers

Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) deals in land allotment

for industries through an online application. The process of land allotment is
through APIIC official website. The system is enabling their user to submit an
About the Reforms
application online and upload all the necessary documents online. It also facilitates
online payments and provides users to track their application status. The users are
also able to view and download the final signed certificate from the website

Name of the 1) Allotment of land in Industrial Area

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2) Provide data of all land banks (vacant plots) in State/UT-owned industrial
implemented under
estates (estate-wise) on one online system/ portal in public domain. The
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land bank should provide details/industries/sectors for which the land can
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be used
3) Design and implement a GIS system to provide details about the land
earmarked for industrial use across the State and integrate with India
Industrial Land Bank (IILB) (erstwhile, Industrial Information System) of
DPIIT
4) Implement GIS system for all State-owned industrial estates/ parks to
provide details of infrastructure and facilities with all requisite clearances
and permissions, including:
- Details of available connectivity infrastructure (including road, rail,
airports)
- Details of utility infrastructure (including electrical substations)
- Details of other infrastructure (including police station, fire station),
hospitals and education institutions
5) Integrate online system for land allotment and payment gateway with India
Industrial Land Bank (IILB) for Investor to apply for land and purchase land
6) Define objective criteria, for evaluating land allotment application within
industrial estates of State Government along with provision of land/ shed
allotment for industrial units on rental/ lease model
7) Ensure infrastructure and facilities are developed and offer plug and play
option for promoting sectoral investments of land earmarked for industrial
purpose, and to have the following (as applicable):
i. Pre-approved clearances and permissions at park level, aligned to
sectoral/ manufacturing requirements like for red category products
ii. Water and power utility infrastructure (including electrical substations)
iii. Gas pipeline infrastructure
iv. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connectivity
v. Sewage treatment plant (with required permissions)
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vi. Effluent treatment plant (with required permissions)
vii. Common facilitation center (CFC)Define clear timelines mandated
through the Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act (or equivalent) legislation
for evaluating land allotment application for industrial use
Website for online
https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/
application

B. Capacity building questions for Nodal Officers & Users

Q1 Whether the service is provided through an online system?

Yes, the service is available through www.apindustries.gov.in

I have submitted the application online with all requisite documents as per the checklist published
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on department’s website. I have also made online payment and downloaded final factory plan
approval letter and final signed license

Q2 Have you applied for application from department portal or Single Window Portal?

A2 Yes, I have applied for application from Single Window Portal

Q3 Did you upload the supporting documents online?

A3 Yes, I did.

Q4 Did you make the payments online?

A4 Yes, I did.

Q5 Were you able to view and download the final signed license from the portal?

A5 Yes, I was.

Q6 Is there any physical touchpoint for obtaining the approval?

No, I was not required to visit office for submission of documentation related to clearance. All the
processing completed online only.
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Physical interaction at the time of application processing is prohibited by Government of Andhra
Pradesh

Q7 Did you track the status of application online ?

A7 Yes, I did.

Q8 Are the applications processed (Apporved/Rejected) within the timeline?

A8 Yes, my approval was granted within the notified timeline

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Q9 How long does it take to receive your certificate?

Land Allotment Certificate post successful submission of application (including DPR) is released in
A9 21 days

Q10 Is there a facility to avail information about the vacant land parcels within the state?

Yes, APIIC has provision on their official website to search for vacant land parcel. The user will be
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able to filter sector specific and reserved category land district wise

Q11 Is there a Geographic Information System (GIS) system to view land plots in the state?

Yes, a land plots can be accessed online through a GIS. The GIS also provides for the basic
A11 details of land rates, district, name of industrial estate. The same can be accessed through
http://103.210.73.21/APIIC-LANDBANK/homeMapPage.action

Q12 Were you able to access data around land plots through GIS?

Yes, GIS provides details for along with connectivity infrastructure (including road, rail, airports),
A12 utility infrastructure (including electrical substations) other infrastructure (including police station,
fire station), hospitals and education institutions for all State-owned Industrial Parks

Q13 Are you offered basic infrastructure facilities with pre-approved clearances?

Yes, IALAs provide industrialists with ready to use infra facilities like Street Lighting, Approach
A13 Road, Road Network, Site grading an leveling along with approved clearance for Fire NOC,
approved building plan, water connection, etc.

Q14 Was plug and play services part of above offered facilities?

Yes, industrialist are provided Plug & Play services in the form of
i. Pre-approved clearances and permissions at park level, aligned to sectoral/ manufacturing
requirements like for red category products
ii. Water and power utility infrastructure (including electrical substations)
iii. Gas pipeline infrastructure
A14 iv. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connectivity
v. . (with required permissions)
vi. Effluent treatment plant (with required permissions)
vii. Common facilitation center (CFC)
In addition, APIIC also assists investors in getting other relevant approvals from Single Desk Portal
for starting his / her unit through Know Your Approvals under Information Wizard

Q15 How lands for industrial usage are allotted in state of Andhra Pradesh?

APIIC is responsible for allotment of land in Industrial Estates of Andhra Pradesh for industrial
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purpose

Q16 What is the procedure for filing an application and its evaluation procedure?

The applicant can file an application online (detailed procedure available on website) along with
necessary documents (including DPR).
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The applications thus submitted are evaluated on key parameters and marks are allotted
accordingly as per objective evaluation criteria.
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Q17 Where can I find the evaluation criteria for land allotment?

These parameters along with their weightage are mentioned in the Land Allotment Regulations
2020.
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For ease of access, the guidelines are available at APIIC website
https://apiic.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/New-Allotment-Regulations-2020_compressed-1.pdf

Q18 Is there a provision to avail land/ shed allotment for industrial units on rental/ lease model

Yes, APIIC Industrial Park Allotment Regulations, 2020 has an option for rent / lease model for
A18 industrial units. The premises will be allotted on lease basis for an initial period of 33 years with an
option to buy the land after 10 years of successful business operations.

Q19 Is there a single window portal in the state for obtaining all business approvals?

Yes, The Andhra Pradesh Single Desk Portal (AP SDP)

https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/Default.aspx acts as one-stop portal for online delivery of
A19 services such as online application form, payment of fees, enabling tracking of applications online
and allow applicant to download final signed certificates for all business-related services.

C. Reform Enablers (General reforms)

Q20 How can know the procedure for application, fee required, and the list of documents required?

All information about approval process is available at the ‘Information Wizard’ on the Single
Window Portal. The feature can be accessed at:
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https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/UserInterface/RawMaterials/ClearancesList.aspx

Q21 Is there any regulation to mandate time-bound delivery of services to Industries/ Businesses?

Yes, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act, 2017 guarantees time-bound service
delivery of 168 services related to industries/businesses. The legislation defines punitive provisions
and grievance mechanism for those violating the timelines guaranteed for services delivery to
industry and businesses.

If there a delay in service, the applicant can claim compensation under the legislation. The list of
A21 services and associated compensation can be found at:
https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/Data/APPSDGA_Rules_OLD.pdf

https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/Data/APPSDGA_Rules.pdf

https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/Data/APPSDGA_Rules2021.pdf

https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/Data/GOMs%2075.pdf

Q22 How do I know how much time it would take to obtain my connection?
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In order to bring transparency in the system and to help businesses to know the minimum time in
which they can obtain their license/approval from the department, Andhra Pradesh government
under Ease of Doing Business has published dashboards for more than 35 services.

The dashboard will give clear picture of how many registrations/ renewals have been
approved/processed by the single window system and the average time taken by the Department.
The dashboard is updated weekly on real time basis. Date and time of modification mentioned.
Additionally, the following information can be viewed on the dashboard
A22  Timelines prescribed under AP Public Service Guarantee Act
 Maximum time taken
 Minimum time taken
 Median time taken

The dashboard is available at :

https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/UserInterface/SingleWindowServicesApplication/
ApproverAccount/EoDB_Dashboard.aspx
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