Now, building plan approvals go online in Punjab

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 6

To bring more transparency and save time, Local Government Minister Brahm Mohindra has issued instructions to all commissioners and regional directors of the Municipal Corporations to approve building plans only through the online portal from today.

The instructions are to be implemented with immediate effect. The initiative, apart from putting an end to people running from pillar to post to get approvals, will also remove intermediaries from the system.

In a press statement, Brahm Mahindra said the Punjab Government was committed to provide e-facilities to the public. Earlier, there were some technical issues in the portal, which had been resolved now. Residents can get online building plan approval, online layout approval, online change of land use approval, online approval of telecommunication towers and online NOC approval of plots through the portal.