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    1) The document is the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 which was assented to by the Governor on July 31, 2020. 2) The key aspects of the Act are that it demarcates the state into zones and establishes Zonal Planning and Development Boards. It also establishes three seats of governance - Amaravati as the Legislative Capital, Visakhapatnam as the Executive Capital, and Kurnool as the Judicial Capital. 3) The Act aims to decentralize governance and ensure inclusive development across all regions of Andhra Pradesh. It seeks to locate state institutions and departments across the three capital regions.

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    1) The document is the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 which was assented to by the Governor on July 31, 2020. 2) The key aspects of the Act are that it demarcates the state into zones and establishes Zonal Planning and Development Boards. It also establishes three seats of governance - Amaravati as the Legislative Capital, Visakhapatnam as the Executive Capital, and Kurnool as the Judicial Capital. 3) The Act aims to decentralize governance and ensure inclusive development across all regions of Andhra Pradesh. It seeks to locate state institutions and departments across the three capital regions.

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    1) The document is the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 which was assented to by the Governor on July 31, 2020. 2) The key aspects of the Act are that it demarcates the state into zones and establishes Zonal Planning and Development Boards. It also establishes three seats of governance - Amaravati as the Legislative Capital, Visakhapatnam as the Executive Capital, and Kurnool as the Judicial Capital. 3) The Act aims to decentralize governance and ensure inclusive development across all regions of Andhra Pradesh. It seeks to locate state institutions and departments across the three capital regions.

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    1) The document is the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 which was assented to by the Governor on July 31, 2020. 2) The key aspects of the Act are that it demarcates the state into zones and establishes Zonal Planning and Development Boards. It also establishes three seats of governance - Amaravati as the Legislative Capital, Visakhapatnam as the Executive Capital, and Kurnool as the Judicial Capital. 3) The Act aims to decentralize governance and ensure inclusive development across all regions of Andhra Pradesh. It seeks to locate state institutions and departments across the three capital regions.

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    31st JULY, 2020] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 1

    Registered No. HSE/49. [Price : Rs.1.00 Paise

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    THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE
    PART IV-B EXTRAORDINARY
    PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
    No. 28] AMARAVATI, FRIDAY, 31st JULY, 2020.
    ANDHRA PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES AND
    REGULATIONS Etc.,

    The following Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature received the assent of the Governor on the
    31 July, 2020 and the said assent is hereby first published on the 31st July, 2020 in the Andhra Pradesh
    sr

    Gazette for general information :

    ACT No. 28 of 2020.

    AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DECENTRALISATION OF GOVERNANCE


    AND INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL THE REGIONS OF THE
    STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND FOR PROVIDING FOR
    ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
    BOARDS APART FROM PROVISIONS FOR THE SEATS OF
    GOVERNANCE IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE AND FOR
    MATTERS ANCILLARY THERETO.

    Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh


    in the Seventy First Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

    CHAPTER -I PRELIMINARY

    1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Short title,
    Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All application and
    Regions Act, 2020. commencement.

    (2) It shall apply to the whole of the State of AndhraPradesh.

    (3) It shall come into force at once.

    [1]
    2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART IV-B

    Definitions
    2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

    (a) Board means the Zonal Planning and Development Board


    constituted under the Rules as may be prescribed under this Act;

    (b) Government means the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

    CHAPTER -II

    ZONES AND VILLAGE / WARD SECRETARIATS


    Local Zones for 3. The State Government, may by notification, demarcate the
    Planning and entire area of the State into such number of Zones as may be notified
    Development. by defining the limits of such Zones.
    °
    Zonal Planning 4. (1) The Government shall by rules made in this behalf, shall
    and Development provide for establishment of zonal planning and
    Board.
    development boards for the zones created under Section
    3 of the Act.

    (2) The Government shall prescribe rules under the provisions


    of the Act providing for the composition of the Board and
    the procedure regulating its business consistent with the
    purposes of this Act.
    Powers of the
    5. (1) The Government shall entrust to the Boards such other
    Zonal Planning
    powers as it may consider necessary to carry out the
    and Development
    provisions of this Act.
    Boards.
    (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid,
    the power of the Board may include,-

    (a) calling for reports and information from the officials of


    the State Government and its instrumentalities within
    that zone;
    (b) ensuring the preparation, supervision and
    implementation of development plans of that Zone; and

    (c) reviewing the implementation of the development plans


    of that Zone.

    Functions of the 6. (1) Government may entrust to the Boards such functions as it
    Zonal Planning may consider necessary to give effect to the objectives of
    and Development this Act.
    Board.
    (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the aforesaid, the
    functions of the Board may extend to,-

    (a) preparation of the Zonal Development plan and project


    plans;

    (b) co-ordinate the supervision and implementation of Zonal


    Development plans, and project plans;
    31st JULY, 2020] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3

    (c) to secure and oversee, the financing of Development


    plans in that zone; and

    (d) to recommend in particular such measures as may be


    considered necessary to accelerate the pace of
    development of the backward areas within that zone.

    (3) The government shall monitor the implementation of


    various welfare and development schemes through the
    village and ward Secretariats constituted for the
    purpose.

    CHAPTER - III

    SEATS OF GOVERNANCE

    7. (1) To enable a decentralised model of governance and to Seats of


    provide an inclusive governance in the State there shall be three (3) Governance.
    Seats of Governance in the State of Andhra Pradesh, to be called as
    ‘Capital(s)’ as under :
    (i) Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Area
    (hereinafter referred to as Amaravati) to be called as the
    ‘Legislative Capital’
    (ii) Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Area
    (hereinafter referred to as Visakhapatnam) to be called
    as the ‘Executive Capital’; and
    (iii) Kurnool Urban Development Area (hereinafter referred
    to as Kurnool) to be called as the ‘Judicial Capital’.
    (2) The above regions shall be construed by the notifications issued Act 5 of 2016.
    under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region
    and Urban Development Authorities Act, 2016.

    8. The State Government shall endeavour to locate all the Establishments to be


    Institutions of the State, the State Department(s) and the located.
    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:

    (i) The seat of Legislature shall be at the Legislative Capital


    of Amaravati;

    (ii) The RajBhawan, Secretariat and Offices of the Heads of


    the Departments of Government shall be located at the
    Executive Capital of Visakapatnam;

    (iii) The Seat of all State Judicial Institutions established


    under State legislations, shall, as far as practicable, be
    located in the Judicial Capital of Kurnool;
    4 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART IV-B
    (iv) The Government shall initiate steps to seek relocation
    of the Principal Seat of High Court of Andhra Pradesh to
    the Judicial Capital of Kurnool and for constitution of
    bench(es) of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in
    accordance with the procedure prescribed under the
    Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014:

    Provided that nothing in this Section shall prevent the


    Government from locating any Institution or Department(s) of
    Government in any Seat of Administration that may be at variance
    with the above or in any area other than the Seats of Authority in
    any special circumstances for reasons to be recorded in writing.
    CHAPTER - IV

    MISCELLANEOUS

    Finance. 9. 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.

    Act to override 10. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding
    other laws. anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the
    time being in force.

    Power to remove 11. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this
    difficulties. Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official
    Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions
    of this Act as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for
    removing the difficulty:

    Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of


    two (2) years from the date of commencement of this Act.

    (2) Every order made under this Section shall be laid, as soon as
    may be after it is made, before each House of Legislature.
    Power to make rules. 12. (1) The Government may by notification in the Andhra Pradesh
    Gazette, make rules to carry out all or any of the purposes of this
    Act,
    (2) Every rule made under this Act shall immediately after
    it is made, be laid before the State Legislature if it is in session, and
    if it is not in session, in the session immediately following for a total
    period of fourteen (14) days which may be comprised in one session
    or in two (2) successive sessions, and if, before the expiration of the
    session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following,
    the Legislature agree in making any modifications in the rule or in
    the annulment of the rule, the rule shall, with effect from the date
    of notification of such modification of annulment in the Andhra
    Pradesh Gazette is notified have effect only in such modify form or
    shall stand annulled, as the case may be, so however, that any
    such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the
    validity of anything previously done under that rule.
    GONTU MANOHARA REDDY,
    Secretary to Government,
    Legal and Legislative Affairs & Justice,
    Law Department.
    Printed by the Commissioner of Printing at A.P. Legislative Assembly Printing Press, Amaravati.

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