Question : PROMOTION OF SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE SYSTEM

(a) whether the Government have plans to promote a single-window clearance system for plan approval pertaining to housing development in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government are aware that multi-agency clearance system has resulted in long gestation period for all housing projects;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the other modifications in the existing system likely to be brought about; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to make the existing system of decision making more flexible and efficient?

MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI ANANTH KUMAR )


(a)to(e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.337 FOR 16.4.2002 REGARDING PROMOTION OF SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE SYSTEM.

(a)to(e): The National Housing & Habitat Policy, 1998 envisages simplification of procedures for sanctioning building plans and that State Governments and local authorities should lay down suitable norms and enforce accountability in respect of approval of plans in order to ensure that the system is made user friendly.

Since housing is a State subject, necessary action to have a single window approach has to be taken by the State Governments at their level.