Government of Andhra Pradesh vide notification no. G.O.Ms.No.7 and perusing ease of doing business (EoDB) has amended The Andhra Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950 to reduce compliance burden. As per the amendment, (1) The installed power required for approval of a factory plan shall be thirty horsepower or more instead of seventy five horsepower or more, (2) Occupier of a factory must make an online application through single desk portal together with particulars, plans and scrutiny fee paid (3) The term for communicating approval plan is seven days from the date on which application has been submitted through online (4) The occupier of every factory for registration and license, applications shall apply online through single helpdesk portal (5) The drinking water shall be certified by NABL accredited laboratories (6) The accounts pertaining to income and expenditure shall be submitted to canteen managing committee (7) The manger of every factory shall submit integrated annual return online through single desk portal on or before 30th April of the year (8) workers employed in raw cashew roasting shall be re-examined by a certifying agent once in every twelve calendar month (9) Omitted rule 3(6) on compliances towards extension of power, rule 77(2) on requirements towards display for loss of holiday, rule 86 on requirement towards registration of child workers. Please refer to the notification for more details