Infrastructure facilities such as Roads, Electricity, Water etc., "will be provided at the door step" of the proposed industry in the areas identified by the State Government as Industrial Areas.
Industrial policy of Andhra Pradesh also facilitates creation of allied infrastructure such as Telecommunication facilities including Internet connectivity and information Kiosks, Transportation links from Industrial Areas to Towns (bus service), Housing Complexes nearer to industries, Container Depots, Exhibition Halls by promoting private participation.
An Industrial Infrastructure Development Fund (IIDF) of Rs.100 crores may be created starting with the year 2000-2001 with provision for necessary step up in fund provision in the subsequent years. This money may be used only when there is no provision for taking up the Infrastructure works under the regular budget/programme of the concerned line department.
10% of the IIDF may be spent on Technology Development, Cluster Development and Market support systems for the SSI and Tiny sector such as providing corpus for establishment of Technical Institutions, Incubation Centers etc.
Wherever industries are located in places other than Industrial Areas (isolated areas), the Government will share the cost of infrastructure up to 25% or Rs.100 lakhs, whichever is less, if such a location is otherwise justified.
Captive Power generation will be allowed for all industrial units.
In order to ensure that there are no power cuts or tripping, dedicated feeders and dedicated lines will be laid by the APTRANSCO to all existing and proposed industrial areas and industrial estates.
Up to 10% water from existing projects and new projects will be reserved including existing industrial units.
Exemption of 50% will be allowed on Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Transfer Duty of lands meant for industrial use. The exemption will also be allowed on stamp duty and registration fee for loan agreements, credit deeds, mortgages and hypothecation deeds executed by the industries in favor of banks or financial institutions.
