Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure Development Enabling Act, 2001 (Act No. 36 of 2001). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Andhra Pradesh Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the rapid development of physical and social infrastructure in the state and attract private sector participation in the designing, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure projects in the state and provide a comprehensive legislation for, reducing administrative and procedural delays, identifying generic project risks, detailing various incentives, detailing the project delivery process, procedures for reconciliation of disputes and also to provide for other ancillary and incidental matters thereto with a view to presenting bankable projects to the private sector and improving level of infrastructure in the state of Andhra Pradesh and for matters connected therein or incidental thereto. Subject Environment gen., Water, General Keyword Business/industry/corporations Concession Contract/agreement Dispute settlement Financing Governance Institution Local government Offences/penalties Public private partnership (PPP) Royalties/fees Special fund Pollution control Polluter pays principle Drainage/land reclamation Navigation Sewerage Waste disposal Water supply Waterworks Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act apply to all infrastructure projects implemented through Public Private Partnership in the Sectors enumerated in Schedule III of the Act and to such other sectors as may be notified by the Government under the Act from time to time. Projects implemented through Public Private Partnership in the Sectors enumerated in Schedule III of the Act and to such other sectors as may be notified by the Government under the Act from time to time. The Act will not apply to any Infrastructure Project which is undertaken exclusively between public authorities and to some other investment. The Act provides for the establishment of the Infrastructure Authority as a body corporate. The Authority shall conceptualise or identify infrastructure investment projects accompany the project approval process and identify inter-sectoral linkages. It shall submit quarterly report as regards its working and operation to the State Government. The Infrastructure Authority will prioritise projects based on demand and supply gaps, interlinkages and any other relevant parameters and create a project shelf. For dispute resolution a Conciliation Board shall be established. The Act also provides for the establishment of a Infrastructure Projects Fund. The Infrastructure Authority shall be entitled to levy Polluter Charges for pollution of the environment on the Developer, if the Developer pollutes the environment and/or does not adhere to the specified mitigation measures as provided in the Concession Agreement or fails to stop polluting the environment within 30 days of receipt of notice in writing from the Infrastructure Authority or the Government Agency or the Local Authority. Full text English Website www.indiacode.nic.in