Single Window System to be implemented in allULBs: Sudhir Sharma

Urban Development and Town
and Country Planning Minister Shri Sudhir Sharma
said that State Government was committed to
provide best civic amenities to residents of the
urban areas besides developing these areas in a
systematic and planned manner.
The Minister was presiding over
a meeting of officers of Town and Country
Planning and Urban Development Departments to
implement Single Window System in ULBs here
today.
He said that so far 33 urban
local bodies (ULBs) had been notified under
planning area in the State while 34 were under
SADA. With a view to ensure planned development
of the urban areas, the State Government has
proposed to bring all ULBs under planning area
which will also help in providing basic facilities as
per the requirements of the people of urban
areas.
He said that so far only 12 ULBs
were authorized to give planning permissions and
it would be ensured that all such ULBs were
delegated powers for approval of maps where
development plans had already been prepared. He
said that Executive Officers and Secretaries of the
Nagar Panchayats, Municipal Committees had
been imparted training.
Shri Sudhir Sharma said that the
provision was being made to relax BPL families
from paying fee for approval of map under Town
and Country Planning Draft Rule, 2014.
Shri Sharma directed that a
policy be prepared for delegating powers to all
empanelled architects in the State for map
approvals through self certification. He also
directed the TCP department to formulate a
master plan to bring uniformity in map approvals
in the State. He added that all these measures
were being taken to facilitate the common man of
the State.
Secretary Urban Development
Shri R.D. Nazeem, Director, Urban Development
Capt. J.M. Pathania, Director, Town and Country
Planning Shri Sandeep Kumar, Commissioner
Shimla Municipal Corporation Shri Amarjeet Singh
and other senior officers attended the meeting.