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Ports
Andhra Pradesh has a 974 kilometer long coastline that
offers numerous opportunities in the development of
ports along the coast . The Visakhapatnam Port in is
a prestigious port in the country for its largest cargo
handling of more than 50 million tones per annum. The
other ports are Kakinada. Krishnapatnam port and Gangavaram
port are privatized and are under development. Nizampatnam
port is open for privatization
Guidelines for Port Privatisation
The Government of Andhra Pradesh formulated an open
policy with a view to encourage private sector participation
in port development. The private sector is invited to
design, build, finance, operate and manage the ports
based on their technical feasibility, projections for
traffic and planned investments.
Incentives and Assistance
- The investors would be free to fix their own tariff
for various port services without determent to the
development of the port in shorter/longer periods.
- Concessionaire will be declared as the Port conservator
as per Indian Ports Act-1908.
- The investors would also be given complete freedom
to follow their own personnel and employment policy
without being governed by the rules and practices
in other Indian Ports.
- Government will assist in acquisition of land on
payment by the investor. Wherever port land is available,
it will be provided to the parties at the rates prescribed
by the Government.
- Land required for those industries which need to
be located close to a port to take advantage of bulk
handling of their materials/products, can be acquired
on the basis of feasibility report made by the investor.
If the investor wants to own the land and lease out
to industries, such land can be acquired on market
price under Land Acquisition Act.
- Government will give all possible help in obtaining
fresh water and power supply to investors.
- In regard to other incentives for port based industries
that are going to be setup, whatever incentives that
are available as on date as per the Government policy
will be extended.
- Concession fee os 2.5 % of gross income per annum
is payable to Govt in case of Greenfield Ports
- Wherever feasible Captive Jetties/Captive Ports
will be permitted
- Suo-moto proposals for development of any Port project
or Port facility will be entertained subject to treatment
of the proposals under Swiss challenge.
- Exemptions on Sales tax, seigniorage charges, Stamp
duty etc will be considered on case to case basis
depending on unviability of the project.
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Social Infrastructure
Education
Universities and Centres of
Excellence
The State of Andhra Pradesh has an excellent presence
of a number of renowned universities , training and
Research and Development institutes.
Universities
Training institutions
Research and Development Centres
Talent Pool
Andhra Pradesh has a large talent pool of English speaking
graduates and an increasing number of graduates / post
graduates emerging year on year .
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U.G. Colleges
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3,50,000 graduates / year
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Engineering Colleges ( 262)
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92,250 Engineers / year
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Polytechnic Colleges ( 97)
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19,635 seats / year
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MCA Colleges ( 301)
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17,100 seats / year
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Industrial Training Institutes ( 510)
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70,350 seats / year
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* Source : Director, Technical Education, Govt of
Andhra Pradesh
Board of Intermediate Education,
Andhra Pradesh
The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh
promotes the vision of world-class education in Andhra
Pradesh through quality leadership, support, and services
thereby striving towards continuous improvement of education
in the State.
The Board also regulates and supervises the system
of intermediate education that include devising of courses
of study, prescribing syllabus, conducting examinations,
granting affiliations to colleges and, providing direction,
support and leadership for all educational institutions
under its jurisdiction.
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Andhra Pradesh State Council for
Higher Education ( APSCHE)
The Andhra Pradesh state council of Higher Education
(APSCHE) came into existence on 20th May 1988 through
an Act (No. 16 of 1988) of the State Legislature to
advise the Government in matters relating to Higher
Education in the State and to oversee its development
with perspective planning and for matters connected
therewith. This council was the first of its kind in
the Country, set up as per the recommendations of the
National Education Policy 1986 and is primarily a coordinating
and liaisoning body between the University Grants Commission,
the State Government and the Universities.
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Health
Directorate of Health
The Directorate of Health in Andhra Pradesh is primarily
responsible for the provision of healthcare services
in the state. The directorate of health has been entrusted
with the following:
- Provision of first aid at primary health centres
and district hospitals for all accident and injury
cases.
- Provision of adequate equipments in hospitals and
health centres with medical kits and personnel for
childbirth and pregnancy.
- Supply and distribution of preventive medicines
for communicable diseases / epidemics.
- Rehabilitative services for leprosy / encephalitis
patients.
- Treatment of Disorders namely Respiratory, Digestive,
Neural, Circulatory and ENT Cases.
- Promotion of positive health, health education and
health campaigns.
Women and Child Welfare
Andhra Pradesh holds the distinction of being one of
the few states in India where a separate directorate
and department has been set up in order to look at the
welfare of women and children.
The Department initially looked at a community based
approach to Women's issues through the formation of
Mahila Mandals , District shelters/ homes. Later the
priority was given to training institutions, Child Welfare
Programs and Programs through Voluntary Organizations,
NGO's etc. The Focus in the 1990's was on Employment
and Income Generation Services, Skill Development Training
and Support Services.
Currently the department is striving to achieve Womens
empowerment through increased Gender Sensitisation in
education and employment and women's participation in
various aspects of development.
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Super-speciality Healthcare facilities
Hyderabad has a number of number of super-speciality
hospitals such as the Apollo hospital, CARE, Indo-American
Cancer Institute and Research Centre and Nizam's Institute
of Medical Sciences.
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