From issuing planning permissions online to integrating its software with that of Greater Chennai Corporation and other local bodies within Chennai Metropolitan Area, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is going full throttle to digitise all its planning and approval processes.
The CMDA is also in the process of granting layout and sub-division approvals online. Builders claim that digitisation of approval processes would give a boost to the real estate sector in the city.
According to CMDA officials 670 applications have been received online since June last year and around 330 planning permissions (PP) have been issued. More than 63 permissions have been issued within 60 days this year, the rate of almost one per day.
Some planning permissions were given within 20 days also and most of the application were for residential buildings. Around 130 permissions issued in the last two months. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone. This will make the people happy as they will be able to get their dream homes quickly and will save a lot of time and money for the developers,” said minister of charitable endowments of Tamil Nadu PK Sekar Babu.
Though there were some hiccups due to incomplete applications and software issues, CMDA claims to have set things right. “The process has become easier as there is no manual intervention and files don’t remain at on tables. Everything is transparent,” said a CMDA official.
