Integration of online portal of CMDA with local bodies to be completed by February 15
The Hindu
After the integration, applicants will not be asked to submit files manually for getting building approval after securing plan permits from the CMDA
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is set to expedite the integration of online planning permission application software with the portals of Greater Chennai Corporation and other local bodies by February 15, 2023.
A joint meeting has been proposed next week with all stakeholders, system integrators and various departments at the behest of Chief Minister’s Office. Once the integration of online planning permission application software is completed in the local bodies, applicants will not be asked to submit files manually for getting building approval after the planning permits are issued by the CMDA, said an official.
The processing time of applications will reduce as the planning permits will be visible in the town planning sections of the local bodies such as Greater Chennai Corporation. The CMDA receives more than 500 applications for planning permission per year.
At present, applicants visit the local bodies to submit files manually after getting planning permission from the CMDA, leading to a delay of several days. “After the integration, there will be no manual intervention,” said an official.
Various stakeholders said that utilisation of the online portal in smaller local bodies was an issue that had to be resolved.
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