: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed all departments to do away with old and redundant procedures, and synchronize multiple inspections to simplify the regulatory mechanism.
The objective of providing clearances in a transparent, hassle-free and time-bound manner could be achieved by leveraging the benefits of technology, said Mr. Patnaik while chairing a meeting on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ here at State secretariat.
The Industries Department is working with other concerned departments to bring about regulatory reforms and simplified procedures.
The departments have been asked to come up with proposals for regulatory reforms in the next Cabinet meeting, he said.
According to government sources, departments such as Home, Water Resources, Labour and Employees’ State Insurance and State Pollution Control Board, have made significant progress in developing e-biz, which have electronic mechanisms for clearances, payments and approvals.
The high-level meeting resolved that by June 30, online payment of and return for entertainment tax will be implemented. The Commercial tax department will issue approval certificates online in the form of digitally-signed documents. Inspection as part of obtaining electric connection will be done away with.
Besides, the SPCB will introduce a provision of online returns for various pollution related acts through a common application.
The Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (IPICOL) will soon make notifications to provide clear timelines for addressing investor grievances. As per other notable decisions, a Central Inspection Agency will be set up soon which will be responsible for various inspections.
As part of e-governance projects, data at the sub-registrar’s office and land record offices have been digitized.
The municipality land records will be digitized and will be integrated into the data of the sub-registrar’s office and land record offices.
