Procedure and document checklist for obtaining Water Connection

Water connection for industries is provided as a service through online Single Desk Portal available on www.apindustries.gov.in. This has been
mandated through GO MS No. 85 dated 14 th June 2016. The Single Desk Portal allows applicant to apply to multiple sources for obtaining water
connection through Common Application Form. The detailed procedure along with documents required for application for obtaining water
connection is follows:

PROCEDURE
Water connection is provided as a service through online Single Desk Portal. The procedure for applying for water connection is as follows:

Step Role Step taken Result Details

No.
1 Applicant Open the URL: The website opens a page for Users already registered on Single
https://www.apindustries.gov.in/APIndus/Default. applicant to register on Single Desk Portal may click ‘Single Desk
aspx and click tab ‘Single Desk Portal Registration’ Desk Portal Portal-Entrepreneur Login’ under
under ‘Investor Services’ tab ‘Investor Services’ tab and use the
username & password to log in to
Single Desk Portal
Step Role Step taken Result
No.
2 Applicant Register on Single Desk Portal Entrepreneur registration is
done. System generated
username & password to
login on Single Desk Portal is
provided to applicant via
SMS/email
3 Applicant Fill pre-CAF form after logging in to Single Desk Enterprise details are
Portal captured in the Single Desk
Portal
4 Applicant Filling of Common Application Form-I (Pre- The applicant fills the
establishment) and select the source of water Common Application Form-I
connection for the enterprise (pre-establishment) to
generate e a list of pre-
establishment approvals
required for the enterprise
5 Applicant Online payment for submission of Common The applicant is directed to a
Application Form-1 (pre-establishment) payment page to pay the fees
for submission of Common
Application Form-I (per-
establishment)
Details
The system uses an OTP
authentication system to generate
username & password. The
applicant will provide basic details
about the applicant to register on
Single Desk Portal
The applicant fills in pre-CAF
providing details about enterprise
such as location, investment amount
etc.
The system allows users to choose
multiple water source. Basis the
selection of the applicant the system
generates the list of approvals
required by the enterprise
Common Application Form-I (pre-
establishment) is submitted once
the online payment is made by the
applicant. Applicant can apply for
pre-establishment approvals after
Step Role Step taken Result
No.
6 Applicant Click on approval for obtaining water connection The system will display the
as indicated by the system based on information page for uploading of
provided (options chosen as water source) in requisite document for
Common Application Form-I (pre-establishment) submission of application for
obtaining water connection
7 Applicant Upload the documents After uploading the
documents the system
displays the fees need to be
paid by the applicant for
applying for approval for
water connection
8 Applicant Pay the applicable fees online After payment of online fees
the system generates an
acknowledgement on
submission of application and
also sends SMS/email to the
applicant and forwards the
Details
submission of common application
form-I
The applicant needs to apply for
approvals basis the selection of
water source in Common
Application Form-I (pre-
establishment). In case applicant has
chosen multiple options then the
system shows it as separate
approvals
The applicant uploads the scan copy
of all the documents indicated by
the system
The applicant needs to pay fee to
apply for water connection. The
applicable fees is paid by the
applicant through payment gateway
on the Single Desk Portal. Details of
payment can be checked anytime on
the SDP.
Step Role Step taken Result Details
No.
application to competent
authority for processing

9 Department The application details along with payment and Approval is granted and Additional information may also be
proofs are verified by the competent authority uploaded by the department asked by the department prior to
from the department which is also reflected on the approval
applicant dashboard. The Department may carry out
applicant receives an auto inspections if required
alert through email / SMS
upon approval In any case, approvals are granted
within the SLA
10 Applicant Applicant logs in to SDP after receiving an alert. Approval certificate can be NA
The approval certificate is available for download downloaded by applicant
from the applicant dashboard
COMPETENT AUTHORITY
Competent Authorities for processing of applications for obtaining water connection is follows:
Name of Clearance/ Approval
i. Approval for water supply/
Water Connection
ii. Permission to draw water
from river/public tanks
iii. Permission to dig new wells
Department
Department of Municipal
Administration & Urban Department
(MAUD)
Irrigation & CAD Department
Ground Water Department
Competent Authority
UDAs: Vice Chairman - VUDA / TUDA
APCRDA: Commissioner
ULBs: Commissioner
Water from river/ public tanks: Concerned Chief Engineer
Ground water up to 1000 cu.m. per day: Deputy Director –Ground
Water
Ground water Above 1000 cu.m. per day: Director – Ground Water
TIMELINES
The timelines for processing of applications for obtaining water connection is as follows:
Name of Clearance/ Approval
i. Approval for water
supply/ Water
Connection
ii. Permission to draw water
from river/public tanks
iii. Permission to dig new wells
Department
Department of Municipal
Administration & Urban Department
(MAUD)
Irrigation & CAD Department
Irrigation & CAD Department
Competent Authority
Water Supply: 7 days
Water Connection: 21 days
15 days
15 days
DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
Following documents are required to be uploaded by applicant on Single Desk Portal to apply for water connection.

Approval for water supply/ water connection from Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development under the Andhra
Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act and the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act
S. No. Item
1 Source of water and its location Online

Permission to draw water from Rivers/Public Tanks from Irrigation & CAD department

S. No. Item
Source of water and its location Online
1

2 Storage Capacity Online

Particulars of drawl of water from other Schemes including Drinking Water Scheme Online
3
 Approval for digging new wells from Ground Water department (Irrigation & CAD)
S. No. Item
Location plan with existing bore wells and distance between bore well to bore well Online
1 preferably with survey nos.

Number of bores required with indicative locations Online

2
ANNEXURE-1
Screen shots of steps for application for obtaining water connection:

Step 1: Open Andhra Pradesh Department of Industries website. Click here.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Investor Services’ tab and select ‘Single Desk Portal - Entrepreneur Login’, if you are already registered on Single Desk Portal. If
you are not registered, select the first option, ‘Single Desk Portal – Registration’ to register on the system and then login.
Step 3: Provide your personal and contact details to register on Single Desk Portal
Step 4: Enter your username (PAN) and password to login into Single Desk Portal.
Step 5: Enter pre-CAF details of the unit you want to set up in Andhra Pradesh.
Step 6: After you have provided basic information through pre-CAF, Single Desk system will give you a list of approvals which you may require to
establish your unit in Andhra Pradesh. Following screen will appear.
Step 7: Click on the link highlighted above to fill Common Application Form (CAF – I) for Pre-Establishment clearances. Applicant to provide details
of water source and water connection in point 11 & 12 of CAF-I
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