India, July 15 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has decided to geo-tag heritage properties and integrate them with its building plan approval portal to prevent violations of heritage protection norms, senior civic officials said on Tuesday.

The move follows instances in which building plans for heritage properties in Daryaganj were approved without the necessary clearances, a senior MCD official said. Owners and managers of some heritage properties, however, said the move could further complicate the process of obtaining permission even for basic repairs.

"We are preparing a new standard operating procedure for approving work in heritage buildings. A consultant will be hired to geo-tag all heritage properties notified by the ...