New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Aiming to promote Ease of Living, Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu has catalysed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to begin a Single Window Clearance System under the Online Building Permit System (OBPS), an official said on Tuesday.​

The new facility launched by the DDA will enable faster, transparent, and citizen-centric building approvals and achieve marked improvements over the previous processes, which, more often than not, lead to unnecessary red tape, public harassment, and complaints of corruption, said a statement.​

The Lieutenant Governor had earlier flagged these issues while issuing directions to launch the Single Window OBPS. ​

The new system will provide citizens, homeowners, architects, and developers with a seamless, integrated interface for processing building permissions and related approvals, the statement said.​

The system enables online submission of building plans, documents, and multiple No Objection Certificates (NOCs) through a single-window mechanism, thereby reducing procedural complexity and minimising the need for physical visits to DDA offices.​

It will also enable applicants to track application status in real time, make online fee payments, and receive digitally signed approvals without repeated visits to DDA offices, the statement said.​

The system integrates AI-powered plan scrutiny, automated compliance checks, geo-tagged mobile inspections, and instant SMS and email notifications.​

The initiative is expected to substantially reduce manual intervention, procedural delays, and operational errors while improving accountability, efficiency, and accuracy in the building approval process, it said.​

The initiative marks an important milestone in modernising Delhi’s urban planning and development framework through technology-driven governance reforms and streamlined public service delivery mechanisms.​

The Single Window Clearance System is expected to play a transformative role in enhancing efficiency, transparency, and public convenience in the administration of building permissions across Delhi.​

The Lieutenant Governor and his Secretariat, as well as senior officials of DDA, will periodically and concurrently review the effectiveness of the new system, the statement said. ​

–IANS

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