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Single Window Clearance System in a single point contacts for the enterpreneur to get various Clearance, Applications etc for the proposed enterprise. This online portal will bring transparency to the system thereby facilitating investors with expeditious and time-bound clearances and approvals. Click here for more details.

Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)” project all over the India to facilitate a “Business friendly environment”, so that Entrepreneurs can Establish and Operate Business enterprises in the various States, easily and quickly. Click here to visit the GOI website.

Yes.However setting up of enterprises is not allowed in -

a.Nicobar district being a tribal area.

b.Reserved forests of A & N Islands notified by Government of India.

Sno Departments
1 Fire
2 Electricity
3 APWD
4 PBMC
5 Labour
6 DC Office
7 PCC
The “Clearances" provided under swc portal are:

S.No Departments Clearances
1 Fire Fire Clearance Certificate
2 Electricity New Electricity Connection (LT) - Single phase & 3 Phase (Domestic, Commerical & Industrial)
3 Electricity New Electricity Connection (HT) - 11/33 KV - (Commerical & Industrial)
4 APWD Planning Permission & Approval of Building Plan (Urban & Rural Areas)
5 PBMC Approval of Building Plan upto 500 Sq. mtrs. Plot Area by PBMC
6 Labour Licence Under the Factories ACT, 1948
7 Labour Registration Under Contract Labour (R & A) ACT, 1970
8 Labour Registration Under A & N Shops & Commercial Establishment Regulation 2004
9 DC Office Land Conversion
10 PCC Consent under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
The "Timelines" for getting various " Clearances" under SWC portal:
S.No Departments Clearances Timeline in Days
1 Fire Fire Clearance Certificate 15
2 Electricity New Electricity Connection (LT) - Single phase & 3 Phase (Domestic, Commerical & Industrial) 30
3 Electricity New Electricity Connection (HT) - 11/33 KV - (Commerical & Industrial) 45
4 APWD Planning Permission & Approval of Building Plan (Urban & Rural Areas) 15
5 PBMC Approval of Building Plan upto 500 Sq. mtrs. Plot Area by PBMC 160
6 Labour Licence Under the Factories ACT, 1948 60
7 Labour Registration Under Contract Labour (R & A) ACT, 1970 15
8 Labour Registration Under A & N Shops & Commercial Establishment Regulation 2004 15
9 DC Office Land Conversion 28
10 PCC Consent under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 90

Presently, there are No user charges levied by FSD to provide Fire Clearance Certificate.

Presently, the User charges are levied by Labour department to provide Registration Certificate under A & N Shops and Establishment Regulation, as below, depending on no of manpower working in the enterprise :

S.no Number of Employees Rate
1 1.No of Employees Less than 10 Rs 100/-
2 No of Employees between 11 to 25 Rs 100/-
3 No of Employees More than 25 Rs 200/-
Connection Type Security Deposit Rates
1. Domestic Rs.250/- per KVA connected load
2. Industrial supply & Commercial Supply Rs. 300/- per KVA connected load
S.No Area Fee per square meter to Total land
Residential Commercial Industrial Others
1. Municipal Area/ Urban Area Rs. 5.00 Rs. 7.00 Rs.10.00 Rs.2.00
2. Suburban Area within Developed Area Rs. 4.00 Rs. 6.00 Rs.8.00 Rs.1.50
3. Rural Areas Rs. 2.00 Rs. 5.00 Rs.6.00 Rs.1.00
At present ANPCC do not charge any Consent/ Authorization fee.
Building Type Total Area Rate (per Sqm)
Commercial Building
Total Covered Area up to 150 Sq Km
Total Covered Area up to 300 Sq Km
Total Covered Area above 300 Sq Km
Rs 40/- per Sqm.
Rs 60/- per Sqm.
Rs 120/- per Sqm.
Residential Building
Total Covered Area up to 150 Sq Km
Total Covered Area up to 300 Sq Km
Total Covered Area above 300 Sq Km /div>
Rs 0.40/- per Sqm.
Rs 10/- per Sqm.
Rs 20/- per Sqm.
Public Building
Total Covered Area up to 150 Sq Km
Total Covered Area up to 150 Sq Km
Rs 10/- per Sqm.
Rs 15/- per Sqm.
The “Contact Details” of “Nodal Department” Covered in swc:

S.No Departments Designation PhoneNo Email
1 1 fgfg ghgh biswasp304@gmail.com
2 Fire Sub Inspector 03192-232002 eodb_and.fire@gov.in
3 Fire fgfg fgfg biswasp304@gmail.com
4 Fire fgfg ghgh biswasp304@gmail.com
5 Electricity Nodal Officer (IT), Electricity Department 03192-241015 eodb_and.electricity@gov.in
6 APWD dddd 44444 ddddd
7 APWD Shri M. Melsingh Salvious Associate Town 03192-232181 salvious@gmail.com

This portal is a simple and easy system providing information like how to setup an industry and the incentives provided by A & N Administration, where to apply , the various approvals and clearances required from different Govt.Departments etc. Click here

Challenges that will be faced in setting up enterprises in A & N Island::

  1. land allocation, land availability major portion of A & N Island is comes under reserved forest. So industries are not allowed in reserved forest area. The most of the Nicobar district is not allowed. Please contact A & N administrator for the availability of lands.

  2. Skill Man Power- A & N Island popular tourist destinations for both Indian & foreigner, Tourism Industries offers immense scope. Skill man power is available for Tourism industry who can be further trained into well class service provider.

  3. Distance from A & N is around 1200 km away from Mainland. So moment of goods for setting up and operating enterprises have to be shift Mainland. However A & N administrator is gives subsides of transportation of goods from Mainland to A & N Island. Click here for contact details

  4. A & N is in fragile ecological and disaster porn area and reserved forest, approval from Govt. of India will be require for “Polluting industries “ so it is recommended to start enterprises in A & N which are ecofriendly for food processing, fishing click here for investing

Setting up of enterprises is not allowed in -

  • Nicobar district being a tribal area.

  • Reserved forests of A & N Islands notified by Government of India.

  • At a distance of 500 mt within the coastal area.

  • At a distance of 20 km within the Airport.

  • The "Location of land in A & N Islands" where I can set up my Enterprise:

    Industries could be set up/build up in all ideal location of A & N Islands,keeping in mind that the area should not come under the reserved forrest.

    Sno Name
    1 Baratang
    2 Diglipur
    3 Great Nicobar
    4 Havelock Island
    5 Little Andaman
    6 Long Island
    7 Mayabunder
    8 Neil Island
    9 Port Blair(Rural)
    10 Port Blair(Urban)
    11 Rangat

    1. The Entrepreneur should apply to Office of Deputy Commissioner, seeking Clearance for "Registration under Central Sales Tax" of Business units / Shops proposed to be established by him/her in A & N Islands.
    2. The entrepreneur should submit the Application form in given format of "Form 'A'", with required supporting documents to the office of Deputy Commissioner, A & N Admin.
    3. The Application will be processed by the concerned offices for correctness and completeness of the filled in details and the supporting documents enclosed with the application.
    4. Based on above and inspection if needed, the Office of Deputy Commissioner will issue the "Registration Under Central Sales Tax" clearance to the entrepreneur.
    The Chatered Accountant/Auditors available in A & N Islands:

    Sno Departments Area
    1 Intellectual Propert Ferrargunj
    2 A J A & Associates Ferrargunj
    3 Bhaskar Jain & Co Ferrargunj
    4 Agarwal Goyel & Co Ferrargunj
    5 Tripathy & CO , Chat Ferrargunj
    6 Manoj K Agarwal & A Ferrargunj
    7 Gaurav Saboo Ferrargunj