Chhattisgarh Launches Online Portal for Construction Permit

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched a new portal called "online building permission system", to enable people get permits for construction of residential houses or buildings up to 5,000 sq ft by just a click. The portal will provide single window clearance for all building plans, relieving people from the hassle of visiting the local authority office amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chief Minister said that the state government has always worked for the development of villages and cities and the new initiative will add one more facility to accelerate the development of the cities in the state. "Building plan permission is an important process for the citizens of the state who want to build their own house, but the entire process was very long and citizens had to face a lot of trouble to get the permission. But now, if you have all the documents, the process can be completed within a second, without any human intervention," he said.