1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh Assembly Passes Speed of Doing Business Bill

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly approved a new law to make government services and business approvals faster.

The law is called the Speed of Doing Business Bill.

If a government service is rejected or delayed, an appeal will start automatically.

People will not need to submit a separate appeal.

Officials must decide the appeal within 21 days.

The law also changes fire-safety rules and allows approved outside agencies to conduct fire audits.

New committees will watch industrial applications and help prevent delays.

The government says these changes will make rules simpler and services more accountable.

Key facts

Bill: Andhra Pradesh Omnibus (Speed of Doing Business) Bill, 2026
Auto-appeal deadline: Appellate authorities must dispose of automatically filed appeals within 21 days.
Compensation: Authorities may order compensation when a notified public service is delayed or rejected, where applicable.
Fire-safety reform: Fire-safety regulations will be aligned with international standards and guidelines.
Third-party audits: Empanelled third-party fire-audit agencies will be used for renewing fire-safety certificates.
Industrial clearances: State- and district-level committees will monitor clearances and escalate pending applications.

thehansindia.com · 1 week ago