ANDHRA PRADESH
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Executive Summary……………………. 3
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Advantage State………………………... 5
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Andhra Pradesh – An Introduction……. 6
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Infrastructure Status…………………….17
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Business Opportunities……………..…. 35
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Doing Business in Andhra Pradesh….. 60
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State Acts & Policies…………………... 68
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY … (1/2)
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Andhra Pradesh has 38 operational special economic zones (SEZs), higher than any other
state in the country. It also has the highest number of IT/ITeS-related SEZs in India. “The
hi-tech city” in Hyderabad is the largest IT facility in India.
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India’s first Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) will be developed in Andhra
Pradesh over an area of 202 sq km. ITIR is likely to attract investments of around US$
40.4 billion.
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Revenue from the IT sector crossed the US$ 10 billion mark over 2012-13.
World’s largest single
deposits of barytes
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Andhra Pradesh has the largest single deposits of barytes in the world. It has around 70
million tonnes of baryte reserves, accounting for 94 per cent of total baryte reserves in
India.
Largest producer and
exporter of bulk drugs
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Andhra Pradesh ranks first in the manufacturing of bulk drugs in India and accounts for
around one-third of the national production of bulk drugs.
Most operational SEZs
Largest ITIR in
development
Revenues of US$ 10
billion from IT sector
Source: Andhra Pradesh Socio-Economic Survey 2012-13, Aranca Research
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY … (2/2)
One of the largest
mineral storehouses
Largest producer of
spices, fruits, eggs
Largest exporter of
marine products
Second largest cement
producer
Electronic hardware
policy
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Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of barytes and limestone in India. It also has the
largest reserves of granites (estimated at 2.4 billion cubic metres) and beach sand (241
million tonnes) in the country.
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The state is the largest producer of spices, fruits and crops, including citrus, papaya, oil
palm and tomato, in India. It also ranks first in the production of eggs and third in milk
production in the country.
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Andhra Pradesh ranks first in the production of brackish-water shrimps and fresh-water
prawns. It contributes around 40 per cent to the country’s total marine exports.
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Andhra Pradesh is the second largest cement producer in India.
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Andhra Pradesh is the first state to develop an Electronic Hardware Policy in India (201217), wherein, the state government plans to provide incentives for setting up more than
200 electronic manufacturing clusters in the stage.
Source: Andhra Pradesh Socio-Economic Survey 2012-13, Aranca Research
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ADVANTAGE: ANDHRA PRADESH
High
economic
growth
Growing
demand
2011-12
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IT exports:
US$ 8.5
billion
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Hub for knowledge-based
industries
GSDP expanded at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16 per
cent between 2004-05 and 2012-13
Vast natural gas reserves in the
Krishna-Godavari basin have opened
up immense possibilities for the state
economy
Andhra Pradesh is a leading
agricultural state in India
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Advantage:
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Andhra
Pradesh
Rich labour pool
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Large base of skilled labour, making it
an ideal destination for knowledgeintensive sectors
Provides 30 per cent of the country’s
engineering talent through prestigious
institutes such as IIT, JNTU, IIIT,
BITS, ISB and NIT
Furthermore, the state has a large
pool of semi-skilled and unskilled
labour
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Key state for industries including IT,
pharmaceuticals and biotechnology
Host to 71 out of 500 top global
corporations and has the highest
number of IT SEZs in India (56 as of
2011-12)
Fourth largest IT exporter in India,
accounting for 12 per cent of the
country’s total IT exports
2017E
IT exports:
US$ 31.3
billion
Policy and infrastructure
The engineering sector is delicensed; 100
per cent FDI issupport
allowed in the sector
Wide range of fiscal and policy
incentives
for support,
businesses
Due to policy
thereunder
was the
Industrial
Investment
Promotion
Policy,
cumulative FDI of USD14.0 billion
into
2010-15
the sector over April 2000 – February
Well
2012,drafted
makingsector-specific
up 8.6 per cent policies
of total FDI
Well-developed
physical and
into the country insocial,
that period
industrial infrastructure and virtual
connectivity, and has good power,
airport, IT and port infrastructure
Source: Socio-Economic Survey of Andhra Pradesh 2012-13
GSDP: Gross State Domestic Product
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ANDHRA PRADESH FACTFILE
Most commonly spoken language is Telugu. Hindi, English
and Tamil are the other languages used.
Parameters
Capital
Source: Maps of India
Andhra Pradesh is located in the southern peninsula of
India and has a coast line of 974 km.
The state of Andhra Pradesh is bound by Odisha and
Chhattisgarh on the north, Maharashtra and Karnataka on
the west, Tamil Nadu on the south, and the Bay of Bengal
on the east.
Hyderabad,
Visakhapatnam,
Vijayawada,
Tirupati,
Warangal, Guntur, Kakinada, Nellore and Kurnool are some
of the key cities in the state.
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Andhra
Pradesh
Hyderabad
Geographical area (sq km)
275,100
Administrative districts (No)
23
Population density (persons per sq
km)*
308
Total population (million)*
84.6
Male population (million)*
42.5
Female population (million)*
42.1
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)*
992
Literacy rate (%)*
67.7
Sources: Andhra Pradesh Government Website (www.aponline.gov.in),
* Provisional Data – Census 2011
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ANDHRA PRADESH IN FIGURES … (1/2)
Andhra
Pradesh
All-States
Source
GSDP as a percentage of all states’ GSDP
7.8
100
Andhra Pradesh Socio-Economic Survey,
2012-13, current prices
Average GSDP growth rate (%)*
16.0
15.6
Andhra Pradesh Socio-Economic Survey,
2004-05 to 2012-13, current prices
1,582.2
1,414.2
Andhra Pradesh Socio-Economic Survey,
2012-13, current prices
17,098.7
225,133.1
Central Electricity Authority, as of May 2013
Wireless subscribers (No)
64,363,622
867,803,583
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,
as of March 2013
Broadband subscribers (No)
1,342,750***
15,050,000
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of
March 2013
National Highway length (km)
6,547**
79,116
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,
as of March 2013, Andhra Pradesh Government
press release, 2013
1+14
13+187
Indian Ports Association
9
133
Airport Authority of India
Parameter
Economy
Per capita GSDP^ (US$)
Physical Infrastructure
Installed power capacity (MW)
Major and minor ports (No)
Airports (No)
* Calculated in Indian rupee terms, ** As of January 2013, *** As of December 2011, ^ Advanced estimates
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