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      Odisha CM launches online portal to issue fire safety certificates for buildings

      As many as eight services would be available to the public through online mode, according to the statement from Odisha Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

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      Odisha CM launches online portal to issue fire safety certificates for buildingsBHUBANESWAR: To issue fire safety certificates online, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched the 'Odisha Agni-Shama Seva' portal for different categories of buildings.

      As many as eight services would be available to the public through online mode, according to the statement from Odisha Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

      "I am delighted to launch 'Odisha Agni-Shama Seva' online portal today for issuance of fire safety certificates to different categories of buildings through an online process. This will enhance efficiency, improve transparency and help provide timely services without actual human interaction," Patnaik was quoted saying, as per the statement.

      He further said that this is a "priority area" of his government under 5T initiatives that aim at bringing transformation in governance through parameters of technology, teamwork, transparency and time.

      Patnaik has asked the Fire Service Department to include other services by October 2 this year, as per the statement.

      "I appreciate Odisha Fire Services personnel for the massive restoration work taken up in our neighbouring state West Bengal during cyclone Amphan in May 2020 amid the fear of Covid-19 pandemic. Your humane gesture was again distinctly evident when the personnel volunteered to donate plasma for the treatment of critical Covid-19 patents," he said.

      Applauding them further, Patnaik said they [Fire Services personnel] are not just public servants, rather are the "true agents of change" for the country.

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      Goa town planning department rolls out automated building plan approval system

      TCP department said that completion certificates, development permissions and technical clearances will be issued through the software which has been designed to speed up the process of building plan compliance checks.

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      Goa town planning department rolls out automated building plan approval systemPANAJI: After a long wait, the town and country planning (TCP) department has finally rolled out the automated online Building Plan Approval Management System (BPAMS) with small homes being taken up in the first phase of the rollout.

      TCP department said that completion certificates, development permissions and technical clearances will be issued through the software which has been designed to speed up the process of building plan compliance checks.

      Crucially, the BPAMS will be able to analyse building plans within minutes, and it generates a set of reports based on TCP's planning rules and guidelines. The complete process from scrutiny of building plans, construction and issuing technical clearance and completion order will be automated through BPAMS.
      In the first phase of the rollout, TCP will implement the automated process only for single-family dwelling units with a three-month trial period to iron out initial teething problems, said officials.

      "The government of Goa hereby directs that the permission, orders and clearances shall be secured either through online or offline mode for the period of three months from the date of commencement of this order and thereafter such permission or order or clearances shall be secured compulsorily only in online mode," said chief town planner (administration) James Mathew.

      Implementation of BPAMS will also help improve Goa's ranking on the ease of doing business scale, fetching the state 14 points. The department said it expects some resistance from the TCP staff as well as from developers, architects and other stakeholders.
      Goa town planning department rolls out automated building plan approval systemThough the software has been rolled out, the formal commissioning of the online portal is likely to be held on Monday at the hands of chief minister Pramod Sawant. BPAMS was ready to go live from January onwards TCP minister Chandrakant Kavalekar had said.

      The software automatically reads and identifies building plans and layouts from the building drawings, and maps them according to development rules for approval by the municipal bodies.

      Instead of visiting the TCP office to submit the plans and get them approved, all that a person will have to do is upload the drawings and documents in soft copy on the website.

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