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Objective

  • Promoting industries by creating conducive environment
  • Employment generation by attracting industrial investments in private sector
  • Providing interface between industry and other agencies for industry inputs

    Functions / Services

    The Department of Industries strives to:

  • Assist and guide the entrepreneurs to set up industrial units.
  • Assisting the entrepreneurs in registration of Large & Medium, EOU industries and maintaining the database
  • Enable the entrepreneur to get different industrial approvals and clearances from various departments at a single point- Single Window
  • Register Small Scale Industry / Tiny Industry / Small Scale Service & Business Enterprises.
  • Sanction of incentives to eligible industrial undertakings.
  • Create a transparent and automatic system of allotment of Scarce Raw Materials like Coal / Molasses / Rectified Spirit / DS to industrial units.
  • Arrange financial assistance to educated unemployed youth from Banks to set up their firms under Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) Scheme.
  • Provide Marketing Assistance to local industrial units.
  • Rehabilitate Sick Small Scale Industrial units – APSSIRS
  • Settle disputes arising due to non-receipt of payments to local SSI suppliers from various purchasers especially government departments by acting as arbitrator through the Industry Facilitation Council.
  • Assisting the exporters and maintaining the data of exporters

    Online SSI registration

    Procedure for Online SSI Provisional Registration

  • Log on to the internet site www.aponline.gov.in
  • Click Registrations under the About Services option
  • Wait for Registration services offered by AP Online page to appear
  • Scroll down to Provisional SSI registration
  • Click on Provisional SSI registration and enter the Login page
  • Enter your User Id and Password. Click enter
  • If you are a new user click on the sign in option
  • A Registration form for creation of new user id will appear. Fill in the required information. The options marked * are mandatory
  • After completing the form click on the I Agree button
  • Wait for Pre-Requisites for Small Scale Industry Provisional Registration and then click continue
  • Fill up the application form for Provisional Registration as Small Scale Industries. Those marked * are mandatory
  • Click on the Submit button after completing the application
  • Click Print to obtain your certificate

    Industrial Incentives

    New Industrial Investment Promotion Policy 2005-10 (IIPP)

    SSI/Tiny units

    Small Scale Industry (SSI) means a Unit having the investment on plant and machinery (Productive only) up to limit as defined by the Government of India from time to time. Tiny Industry means an industry in which Investment plant and machinery (Productive only) up to limit as defined by the Government of India from time to time.

    1. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty and transfer duty paid by the industry on purchase of land meant for industrial use.
    2. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty for Lease of Land/Shed/ Buildings.

    3. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty and transfer duty paid by the industry on financial deeds and mortgages etc.

    4. 3.1.4. 25% rebate on land cost in IEs/IDA’s limited to Rs.5.00 lakhs.

    5. 3.1.5. Power cost will be reimbursed @ Rs.0.75 per unit during the first year of the policy and thereafter for the remaining four years the rate of reimbursement would be so regulated on yearly basis, keeping in view of the changes in the tariff structures to ensure that power cost to the industry is pegged down to the first year’s level.

    6. 15% investment subsidy on fixed capital investment will be given subject to a maximum of Rs.15.00 lakhs

    7. An additional investment subsidy of 5% on fixed capital investment limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs for SC/ST entrepreneurs.

    8. 25% of the tax paid during one financial year will be ploughed back as a grant by the Government towards the payment of tax during next year. Benefit will be available for 5 years from the date of commencement of production i.e., upto 6th year.

    9. 3% interest subsidy on Prime Lending Rate (PLR) will be given on the term loan taken by new Tiny/SSI industrial units subject to a maximum of Rs.5.00 lakh per year for a period of 5 years.

    10. 5% of project cost will be provided as seed capital assistance to SSI/Tiny Units started by SC/ST Entrepreneurs as a grant for industries, which were sanctioned seed capital assistance by Prime Lending Institutions under National Equity Fund Scheme limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

    11. 8% subsidy on capital equipment for technology upgradation.

    12. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for quality certification limited to Rs. 1.00 Lakh.

    13. 25% subsidy on specific cleaner production measures limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

    14. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for patent registration limited to Rs. 5.00 Lakhs.

    Women Entrepreneurs

    Women entrepreneurs mean those units established as sole Proprietress or invariably having 51% share in Partnership/Private Limited Companies.

    1. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty and transfer duty paid by the industry on purchase of land meant for industrial use.

    2. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty for Lease of Land/Shed/Buildings.

    3. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty and transfer duty paid by the industry on financial deeds and mortgages etc.

     4. 25% rebate in land cost in IEs/IDA’s limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

     5. Power cost will be reimbursed @ Rs.0.75 per unit during the first year of the policy and thereafter for the remaining four years the rate of reimbursement would be so regulated on yearly basis keeping in view of the changes in the tariff structures to ensure that power cost to the industry is pegged down to the first year’s level.

    6. 15% investment subsidy on fixed capital investment will be given to SSI/Tiny Units subject to a maximum of Rs.15.00 lakhs

    7. 5% Additional Investment subsidy on fixed capital investment limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

    8. Another 5% investment subsidy on fixed capital investment limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs for women belongs to SC/ST Community.

     9. Upto 25% of the tax paid during one financial year will be ploughed back to Industries as a grant by the Government towards the payment of tax during next year. However, such grant shall not remit in net cash outflow to Government. Benefit will be available for 5 years from the date of commencement of production i.e. upto 6th year.

    10. 5% of project cost will be provided as seed capital assistance to SSI/Tiny units as a grant for industries, which were sanctioned seed capital assistance by Prime Lending Institutions under National Equity Fund Scheme limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

    11. 5% interest subsidy on Prime Lending Rate (PLR) will be given on the term loan taken by new Tiny/SSI industrial units subject to a maximum of Rs.5.00 lakh per year for a period of 5 years.

    12. 8% subsidy on capital equipment for technology upgradation.

    13. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for quality certification limited to Rs. 1.00 Lakh.

    14. 25% subsidy on cleaner production measures limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

    15. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for patent registration limited to Rs. 5 Lakhs.

    Units other than SSI/Tiny units (Large & Medium Scale Industries)

    Other than SSI/Tiny units (Large & Medium Scale Industries) means an industry in which the investment on plant and machinery (Productive only) less than Rs 100 crores except SSI Units.

    1. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty and transfer duty paid by the industry on purchase of land meant for industrial use.

    2. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty for Lease of Land/Shed/Buildings.

    3. 100% reimbursement of Stamp duty and Transfer duty paid by the industry on financial deeds and mortgages etc.

    4. 25% rebate in land cost in IEs/IDA’s limited to Rs.5.00 Lakhs.

    5. Power cost will be reimbursed @ Rs.0.75 per unit during the first year of the policy and thereafter for the remaining four years the rate of reimbursement would be so regulated on yearly basis keeping in view of the changes in the tariff structures to ensure that power cost to the industry is pegged down to the first year’s level.

    6. 25% of the tax paid during one financial year will be ploughed back to the units as a grant by the Government towards the payment of tax during next year. Benefit will be available for 5 years from the date of commencement of production i.e. upto 6th year.

    7. Infrastructure like roads, power and water will be provided at door step of the industry for stand alone units by contributing 50% of the cost of infrastructure from IIDF with a ceiling of Rs.1.00 Crore, subject to (a) the location should be beyond 10 kms from the existing Industrial Estates/IDA’s having vacant land/shed for allotment and (b) cost of the infrastructure limited to 15% of the eligible fixed capital investment made in the industry.

    8. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for quality certification limited to Rs. 1.00 Lakh.

     9. 25% subsidy on cleaner production measures limited to Rs.5 Lakhs.

    10. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for patent registration limited to Rs. 5 Lakhs.

    Mega Projects

    Mega Project means the Industrial unit, which sets up with a capital investment of Rs.100 Crores or above.

    1. Mega projects i.e. projects with an investment of Rs.100 Crores and above are eligible for all the incentives available for Large and Medium Scale Industries.
    2. Further, the Government will also extend tailor-made benefits to suit to particular investment requirements on case to case basis.

    Existing Tiny/SSI/Large & Medium Scale Industries other than Mega projects

    1. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for quality certification limited to Rs. 1.00 Lakh.
    2. 50% subsidy on the expenses incurred for patent registration limited to Rs. 5.00 Lakhs.

    Existing Large Industries and Mega projects

  • In order to address the specific problems of existing Large industries, Government may offer special package of fiscal benefits on case to case basis. Exact fiscal benefits would be decided by SIPB from time to time depending on the nature of the project, investment, location, employment etc. An Industrial Promotion fund with adequate provision will be created for the purpose. Guidelines and Modalities for operating the fund will be decided by the SIPB.

    Other benefits (to all categories)

    1. Land conversion from Agriculture use to industrial use will continue to be automatic on payment-required fee as per the rules in vogue.
    2. All industrial units continue to be exempted from payment of NALA tax,
    3. Government will ensure stable prices of Municipal water for 3 years for industrial use.
    4. Reservation of 10% of water for industrial use from the existing projects as well as future projects will continue.

    Food Processing Policy

  • Reimbursement cost of power for all eligible units shall be allowed @ Re. 1.00 per unit as against Re.0.75 per unit as provided for the other eligible industries under IIPP

    PMRY (Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana)

    The Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY), a Self Employment Scheme for educated unemployed youth has been under implementation in the State since 1993-94. The scheme is sponsored by Central Government to provide opportunities under self employment through industry, service and business ventures. For industry the maximum financial assistance from banks will be Rs.2.00 lakhs and for business and service ventures the financial assistance will be Rs.1.00 lakhs. For groups, industrial ventures will be given assistance to a maximum of Rs. 10.00 lakhs. Any person whose age is between 18-35 years (For categories like SC, ST, Women and ex-servicemen 10 years upper age relaxation is allowed) and having annual income of Rs. 40,000-00 with a minimum educational qualification of VIII pass can avail the financial assistance through this scheme.

    AP Small Scale Sick Industries Revival Scheme (APSSIRS)

    Under the scheme any sick SSI/ Ancillary/ Non BIFR unit in manufacturing sector whose total investment in plant and machinery exceeds Rs.5.00 lakhs would be eligible for revival package subject to fulfilling certain other conditions and norms stipulated in the scheme. Viable sick units will be provided with various fiscal and non-fiscal concessions and relief by various Govt. Departments, agencies and financial institutions approved under the package APSSIRS.

    Industry Facilitation Council

    Industry Facilitation Council has been constituted under the provision of Interest on the delayed payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act 32/93 read with subsequent amendment of 23/98. The intention in bringing out this enactment is to see that the small scale and ancillary undertakings shall not be deprived of their dues either from the industries or from any other organizations who so ever is the buyer of goods or services from them. Based on this Act, APIFC was constituted in 1999. This council has started functioning from Feb., 2000 in the office of commissioner of industries with commissioner as its chairman.

    Single Window

    One – Stop – Shop for clearances

    The Government of AP has enacted Industrial single Window clearances act No. 17 of 2002 for speedy processing and issue of various approvals / permissions required for setting up of an industrial undertaking and also to create an investment friendly environment in the state. AP is the first state in the country to have a single window clearances act with provisions of set time periods and deemed approvals. It is mandatory on the part of the departments to accept the applications for approvals/clearances through Single Window only and not to accept any applications directly. This act came into force with effect from 22nd June 2002.

    Some of the important provisions of the Act are;

  • Self certification
  • Specific time limits to each department for issuing the approvals

  • Deemed provision in respect of some approvals

  • Additional information to be sought only once before expiry of the time limit by the competent authorities

  • Decentralization of decision making by creating district and state level nodal agencies

  • Fortnightly review by the district and state clearance committees

  • Review at the highest level by the Chief Secretary / Chief Minister




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