South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has developed an online module for sanctioning layout plans under the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ (EoDB) initiatives.
The move will not only streamline the system but it will also bring transparency in the entire process of sanctioning layout plans. A senior SDMC official said that the move will also reduce manual interference as the applicants will get their layout plans sanctioned without visiting offices or getting interacted with the concerned officers.
“Now, sanctioning of layout plans will be processed online only. In order to ensure uniformity in the process of online approval of layout plans, the online module will be applicable under the jurisdiction of all three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCDs),” he said.
The department will accept soft copy of the layout only through online mode at https://mcdonline.nic.in. “File will be accepted with certification of zero-error generated through the online software of the town planning department and the process of the case for sanction will be done only through the online process by concerned officers, he said.
“The approval and release of layout will also be done online. The files of layout plans which are currently under process in the department may be continued as per the present procedure and in case rejected the applicant will have to apply through the online module along with the requisite fee,” he added.
The proposal for categories like private land policy will continue to be submitted and dealt with in its present form, he said.
Any suggestion and feedback to bring about any improvement in the newly devised overall online system could also be forwarded on the email address of the town planning department which is ctp-sdmc@mcd.nic.in.
User manual for general guidance of the staff of the town planning department as well as architects/town planners has been displayed on the website-https://mcdonline.nic.in.