Archive · 20 Aug 2026
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.
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed the Omnibus (Speed of Doing Business) Bill, 2026.
The Bill creates an automatic appeal process for delayed or rejected public services.
Appellate authorities must decide auto-appeals within 21 days and may award compensation.
Fire-safety rules will align with international standards and introduce third-party fire audits.
State- and district-level committees will monitor industrial clearances and escalate pending applications.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed the Bill after it was introduced by Law and Minority Welfare Minister N M D Farooq.
- What
- The Assembly approved the Andhra Pradesh Omnibus (Speed of Doing Business) Bill, 2026, which reforms public-service appeals, fire-safety regulation and industrial clearances.
- When
- The Bill was passed on Wednesday, during the third day of the Assembly session.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The government says the reforms will reduce regulatory delays, simplify compliance and make business operations and public services faster.
- 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.