THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH DISTRICT BASED ENTREPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS (INCENTIVES, DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTIONAL) ACT, 2015(ACT NO. 05 OF 2015) (as amended) (i.Received the assent of the Governor on 61h April, 2015 and published in the Arunachal Pradesh E.O. Gazette No 94, Vol. XXII dated 13th April, 2015) ii. Received the assent of the Governor on zs" October 2020 and published in the Arunachal Pradesh E.O. Gazette No 247, Vol. XXVII dated on 2ND November 2020) An Act to provide an incentive to ensure greater participation by district based entrepreneurs and professionals as a part of Government policy thereby facilitating decentralization of developmental activities with greater participation of people from nook and corners of the State of Arunachal Pradesh to build a society of people with uniform social and economical status in the State and matter connected therewith and incidental thereto; BE it enacted in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows,-
1. Short title, extent and commencement: (I) This Act may be called The Arunachal Pradesh District Based Entrepreneurs and Professionals (incentive, Development and Promotional) Act, 2015.
(2) It extends to the whole of Arunachal Pradesh
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Stale Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoints.
2. Definition: In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Act" means The Arunachal Pradesh District Based Entrepreneurs and Professionals, Incentive, Development and Promotional Act, 2015.
(b) "District Based Entrepreneurs and Professionals" means and includes any person who is involved in activity of execution of Development and welfare project of the Government and includes Architect, Engineers, Contractors, Doctors etc, but does not include any government official. The person must be local having Arunachal Pradesh domiciled certificate and is a permanent resident of the District.
(c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by Rules under this Act.
(d) "Schedule" means Schedule to this Act.
3. Preference to District Based Entrepreneurs and Professional:
(1) The State Government shall, in its development and welfare Oriented projects in a district give preference to the district based entrepreneurs and professionals to secure equitable distribution of State Developmental work among different categories of entrepreneurs in project works up to or involving such amount as prescribed in the Schedule hereto.
(2) The State Government may also lay down such other norms as may be prescribed in this behalf for effective implementation of promotional schemes. *{3A. Without prejudice to the provisions of section 3, a work costing up to rupees fifty lakhs for which no special technical know-how is required, as specified in Schedule- "A ", may be given through work order (other than those of Centrally Sponsored Scheme works) without tender at the justified rates approved by the competent authority administratively and technically as may be prescribed.} *(Inserted by Act no. 7 of 2020. S.2.Wef from Nov 2,2020)
4. Designated Authority:
(1) The State Government shall designate such officer or authority to evaluate and monitor implementation of the provisions of the Act to ensure greater participation by district based entrepreneurs and professionals and as a part of Government policy of ensuring decentralization of developmental activities and greater participation of people in all corners ofthe State.
(2) The authority shall work for such period as may be provided by rule and it shall be the duty of the authority to suggest ways and means from time to time for implementation of the scheme under the Act.
5. Power to make rules: The State Government may by notification make rules for all or any of the provisions of this Act for carrying out the provisions of the Act. All rules made under this Act shall be laid before the State Legislature, as soon as, may be, it is made. *(SCHEDULE (See section 3 (1))
51. Cost of works Eligibility of Contractor No.
1. Up to ~ 20.00 Lakh All registered contractors in Class V and VA categories domiciled within the territorial jurisdiction of Community Block. Above ~20.00 Lakh and All registered contractors in class-VA and categories domiciled 2. upto ~ 50.00 Lakhs within the territorial Jurisdiction of Community Block. Above ~50.00 Lakhs and All registered contractors in Class-IV and 11/ categories domiciled
3. upto ~1.00 Crore. within the territorial Jurisdiction of Assembly Constituency.
4. Above ~1,00 crore and upto All registered contractors in class-III and II categories domiciled ~3.00 Crore within the territorial Jurisdiction of Assembly Constituency.
5. Above ~3.00 Crore and All registered contractors in class-II categories domiciled within the upto ~8.00 Crore territorial Jurisdiction of Assembly Constituency. Above ~8.00 Crore and All registered contractors in class-I categories domiciled within the
6. upto ~20.00 Crore territorial jurisdiction of the District.
7. Above ~20. 00 Crore Open to all eligible registered contractors in appropriate class. *(Substituted by Act no. 7 of 2020. S.3 Wef from Nov 2,2020) *{SCHEDULE-A (See section - 3A)
(a) Jungle clearance works,
(b) Earth works,
(c) Construction and maintenance of Porter Tracks,
(d) Construction and maintenance of Foot Suspension bridges,
(e) Construction of Residential and non-residential buildings,
(f) Construction of Footpaths i/c CC foot paths,
(g) Construction of Minor Irrigation Channels (MIC)
(h) Construction and maintenance of Protection Wall,
(i) Construction and maintenance of village road (FC cutting)
(j) Flood Control work, and
(k) Maintenance of water supply and electricity works.} *(Inserted by Act no. 7 of 2020. S.4.Weffrom Nov 2,2020) Onit Panyang Secretary to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.