State sets 7-day deadline for land use clearance to speed up dev approvals

REDUCING 'RED TAPE' AND CUTTING DELAYS

- SOUMYADIP MULLICK

KOLKATA: The Bengal government has moved to streamline the process of land conversion and development permission by setting clear timelines and responsibilities for different agencies, government sources said.

According to officials, the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs department has instructed all statutory planning bodies to issue land use compatibility replies within seven working days whenever approached by land reforms authorities. This step, sources explained, is meant to prevent delays and overlapping procedures in granting approval and to bring greater accountability into the system.