Panaji: In a major decision, the Department of Urban development (municipal Administration) has directed all municipal corporation and municipal councils to waive requirement of NOC’s from Health Department Electricity Department and Public Works Department (Water Supply Division) while issuing construction licenses and occupancy certificates for single dwelling units only
An order issued by Tariq Thomas, Director urban Development says, “It has been informed that a lot of hardship is faced by the people at large in obtaining NOCs from Health Department, Electricity Department and Public Works Department (Water Supply Division) while obtaining construction licenses and occupancy certificates from the Municipal Corporation Council.
“Also, there is a considerable delay in processing of the applications for construction licenses and occupancy certificates since the NOCs from above mentioned departments are not produced. Therefore, in view of the above and in order to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business in obtaining construction licenses and occupancy certificates from the Municipal Corporation Councils, the Commissioner CCP and Chief Officers of all the Municipal Councils are hereby directed to waive off the requirement and not insist for NOC’s from Health Department Electricity Department and Public Works Department (Water Supply Division) while issuing construction licenses and occupancy certificates for single dwelling units only,” the order says.
The orders further says that the Commissioner, CCP and Chief Officers of all the Municipal Councils shall confirm to this office in writing that the contents of this Office Memorandum have been read and brought to the notice of all the Municipal Engineers working under the respective ULBs and obtain a certificate from these Municipal Engineers that the instruction of this Office Memorandum shall be implemented & complied with and in case of non compliance then they shall be liable for disciplinary action.