AP Chambers plea for synchronising holidays
AP Chambers urges the government to synchronise holidays across Andhra Pradesh to improve industrial productivity and operational efficiency for businesses.
AP Chambers plea for synchronising holidays
Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) has requested Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand to the AP Government to rationalise and synchronise holidays declared under various departments and Acts.
Currently, different departments — including the Labour Department (under the Shops and Establishments Act), Factories Act, General Administration Department (for Government Holidays), and the Reserve Bank of India (for bank holidays under the
Negotiable Instruments Act) — issue separate holiday lists. This leads to discrepancies in the number and dates of holidays, creating confusion and operational challenges for businesses, industries, and financial institutions.
AP Chambers president P. Bhaskara Rao highlighted that many holidays are not universally relevant but result in complete closures of offices, banks, and industries. The chambers noted that such non-uniformity affects business continuity, reduces the number of working days, and causes significant productivity loss, especially for MSMEs and service sectors that rely on consistent banking and logistical operations.
