Launch of Online Building Permission System (OBPS) for Pahalgam Development Authority

Launch of Online Building Permission System (OBPS) for Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA), Anantnag District, UT of Jammu & Kashmir

The OBPS is to streamline the sanction of Building Plans & Layouts for the general public, to bring transparency, accountability & speedy disposal of applications by PDA. The system has been created in such a way that the general public can submit their application through online, know their application status through SMS & email alerts and obtain permission through online. The software is designed, developed, tested and deployed by a team of Scientists and Programmers from NIC Puduchery and NIC J&K. The OBPS has been Launched for Pahalgam Development Authority by the Chairman and Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, UT of J&K on 29 May 2023, 2.00 pm at New Meeting Hall, Dak Bungalow, Khanabal, Anantnag, J&K.

The salient features of the Online Building Permission System

1. Movement of the documents submitted by the citizen to the NOC departments as well within the ULB is in the form of e-file.
2. Allotment of automated unique token no. to each BP case.
3. Tracking of each BPS case by the citizen through this token no. from anywhere.
4. SMS alert to the citizen as well as NOC Departments.
5. Automated fee calculation.
6. Online Fee payment through payment Gateway.
7. Automated display of granted building permission in the public domain.
8. Dashboard monitoring facility.

Benefits of Online Building Approval System

1. Minimum contact of citizen with various departments as PDA coordinates with all stakeholders.
2. Auto fee calculation and online payment facility.
3. Providing the service to the citizen in less than 28 days as this citizen service is under Public Service Guarantee Act (PSGA).
4. Helps in minimizing rent seeking and hassle free service to the citizen within in a stipulated time.
5. Automatic SMS alerts to the citizen at every stage of the process.
6. Availibility of processed cases in public domain which helps in raising grievances, if required.
7. NoC pendency made available in public domain and HOD can monitor timely disposal of the Building Permission Applications.
8. Reduces inflationary cost of Building as the cost of material and labour increases during the long time taken to grant permission in the manual system.
9. The losses to applicant due to the delay in the return on that building for which the permission is requested will be lesser.
10. Timely granting of the building permission also gives buoyancy to the local economy and thereby direct and indirect labour component significantly push employment generation.

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