Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure – Power, Road, Rail, Air Network, Communication and Incentives

Power deficit

2,488 million kwh

Power deficit	2,488 million kwh
Plant load factor	74.9%
Installed captive capacity	15.6%
Projected power deficit/surplus	-30.5%
Tariff (Industrial)	Rs 2.20/kwh
Number of phones	5,64,062
People per phone	117.5
Phone services	DOT, HFC Bezeq
Cellular services	JT Mobile
Radio paging	Hutchison Max, IXL, Mobile
Railway track length	5,055 km
Domestic airports	4 (Hyderabad, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam)
International airports	None
Cities linked	Calcutta, Delhi, Hyderabad, Madras, Mumbai
Road length	1,37,500.68 km
National Highway length	2,587 km
Ports	4 (Viskahapatnam, Kakinada Krishnapatnam, Machillipatnam)
Industrial zones & parks	1
Export-processing zones	1
State-identified priority sectors	Financial Services, Food Processing, Petrochemicals, Power, Textiles, Tourism

 

 

Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure Investment Incentives

 

• Sales tax deferment, upto 10 years, of 100% (Area 1), 75% (Area 2), and 50% (Area 3) of fixed capital

• Sales tax exemption, upto 5 years of 100% of fixed capital, or Rs 35 lakh, for tiny and small-scale sector

• Sales tax deferment for projects with 25% increase in fixed capital investment or installed capacity

• 25% rebate on power tariff for 3 years, upto 50 lakh (large-and medium-scale) and Rs 30 lakh (SSI)

• 20% subsidy for thrust-sector industries and captive power plants of 1,500 kva/kw capacity

• Special incentives for new small-scale units set up by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs

• Margin money assistance for reeling units (upto 50% of equity) and twisting units (upto 40% of equity)

• Special agricultural and industrial incentives for developing sericulture projects and processing units

• Investment subsidies on par with industrial sector for seed production units in sericulture sector

• Interest subsidy of 6%, upto Rs 1 lakh, for 5 years for all projects

• 25% subsidy, upto Rs 50 lakh, for 3 years on electricity bills

Free pre-shipment storage and low tariffs for units in Visakhapatnam Exim Park