India, May 13 -- The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Tuesday launched a single window clearance system, which is a unified digital platform for processing all building permissions, approvals, and related no-objection certificates (NOCs) in the city.

According to DDA officials, the initiative has been launched in line with the Centre's push for "Ease of Doing Business" and "Ease of Living".

The new mechanism has been introduced following concerns raised regarding delays, red tape and complaints associated with the earlier approval process. Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu had also directed the authority to introduce the system under its online building permit system (OBPS).

The system is aimed at reducing procedural delays...