Major investor friendly decision of CM led Punjab Cabinet

Major investor friendly decision of CM led Punjab Cabinet

Nod to Third party certification/ self certification for approval of buildings plans of the factories

Will reduce the days for clearing the building plans from 45 to 30

Chandigarh, April 24:

In a major investor friendly initiative, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday gave approval to third party certification/ self certification for approval of buildings plans of the factories.

A decision to this effect was taken in the meeting of Council of Ministers held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister here at his official residence.

Divulging details a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that as per factory Act 1948 the building plan of any factory was approved as per building bye laws and factory Act. Due to this process  a lot of time, money and energy was waisted in the approval process. When any factory is established outside the Municipal Area then the labour department passes these plans.

In order to streamline this process the Cabinet has gave nod to introduce provision of third party certification/ self certification as per which the buildings plans can be approved by architects in consonance with the buildings bye laws. These plans will be further approved by Labour department as per this certification and on the basis of Re-verification of Conformity to the land use/master plan, Ground coverage, Set Backs, Overall height of the building and Width of the road on which the site is situated, consent/undertaking to allow widening of the road and Parking. The plans will be passed as earlier according to factories Act but move will facilitate the investors and reduce the time span of clearing the plans from 45 days to 30 days.