Construction Permit Process as per the Ease of Doing Business Methodology

Description

Helping Municipal Corporations improve the process of Issuing Construction Permits, by adopting better process flows and digital technologies. This includes incorporation of NOC and inspection agencies (internal and external to the corporations) into the system, defining methods of exchange, approvals (complete, conditional or rejections), payments, etc. without disturbing hierarchies or jurisdiction, and audit of performance of vendors of online systems. Essentially, removing bottlenecks to improve process efficiency within the city authorities and improving ease of business for citizens.

Past Work
Start Date 1st Jan 2018
End Date 1st Apr 2020
Institution Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India
Place New Delhi
Description

Helped MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) and MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) to improve their OBPAS (Online Building Plan Approval System). Helped improve India's rank dramatically in Construction Perm indicator in the Ease of Doing Business Report of World Bank.

Helped BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike) and KMC (Kolkata Municipal Corporation) to ramp-up and improve their OBPAS (Online Building Plan Approval System) to approach the Construction Perm indicator in the Ease of Doing Business Report of World Bank.


Properties
Work Area(s) - Project Implementation Assistance
- Review / Technical Audit
Client Sector(s) - Development Aid / Cooperation
- Research Organizations
- Urban Development entities