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The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020

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The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 provides a legal framework to divide the state into distinct planning zones and establish three separate capital cities for decentralized governance. Applying throughout the state of Andhra Pradesh, it empowers Zonal Planning and Development Boards to oversee balanced regional growth while directing government departments and state institutions to distribute their operations across these three seats of governance. This law matters because it aims to ensure equitable economic development, reduce regional disparities, and make administrative services more accessible to citizens across all parts of the state.

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  1. 1. Short title, application and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  3. 3. Local Zones for Planning and Development – The State Government, may by notification demarcate the entire area of the State into such number of Zones as may be notified by defining the limits of such Zones.
  4. 4. Zonal Planning and Development Board
  5. 5. Powers of the Zonal Planning and Development Boards
  6. 6. Functions of the Zonal Planning and Development Board
  7. 7. Seats of Governance
  8. 8. Establishments to be located – The State Government shall endeavour to locate all the Institutions of the State, the State Department(s) and the instrumentalities of the State in the three Capital(s) under Section 7. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the State shall, as far as practicable, seek to ensure the following:
  9. 9. Finance – The State Government shall ensure that all financial requirements for achieving the objectives of this Act, be made available as and when the occations arises.
  10. 10. Act to override other laws - The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.
  11. 11. Power to remove difficulties
  12. 12. Power to make rules

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