UP govt issues 150-time bound clearances since the launch of new single window portal

New Delhi, Apr 26 (KNN) With the launch of Single Window Portal during the UP Investors Summit in February this year, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued 150-time bound clearances.

Secretary, Infrastructure and Industrial Development Santosh Kumar Yadav told the media that since the launch of new system, all the clearances were made within the timelines specified under the UP Janhit Guarantee Act 2011.

He said that 150 clearances had been issued through new single window portal as it is an important component of ease of doing business, while 100 applications were under process.

Further he pointed that being equipped with online facilities for application, fee payment, and tracking and monitoring without any physical interface features, the new system provides facility of an online common application form to the entrepreneur along with easy selection of required clearances according the domains of industrial units.

The single window portal has been improved and strengthened with the passage of time as it offer 69 services of 20 departments as compared to previous version with 40 services of 12 Departments.

He made the comments while chairing a meeting of nodal officials of 20 departments that includes Labour, Stamp and Registration, Forest, Environment, Public Works, Food Safety and Drugs Administration, Energy, Urban Development, Housing, Revenue, and Excise among others.

He said the new version of system has made the things simpler for the entrepreneurs as they can upload the necessary documents and make payment of stipulated fee online to get clearances online within the specified time period.

Also, he added that the applicant can download the approvals, NoCs and other things from the portal to commence implementation of the project. (KNN/YV)