SDMC introduces single window clearance for lift installation

Installing lifts at DDA flats and apartment buildings of group housing societies in South Delhi has been simplified with SDMC introducing a single window clearance system to grant approvals.

“The single window clearance system for granting permission/NOC for installation of lifts with connecting bridge in DDA-built flats and cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) flats under SDMC areas will prove a big relief to the residents, especially elders and specially-abled persons,” Subhash Arya, South Delhi mayor, said.

The permission/NOC will be given by the concerned executive engineers (building) in case of DDA flats and superintending engineers (building) to cooperative group housing societies flats in the five zones of the civic body. The applicants can approach the zonal building department for permission for installing lifts. The municipal corporation will depute staff for functioning of the single window clearance to speed up the process of granting permission, Arya said.

Earlier, the process of seeking permission for installing lifts in such buildings was so cumbersome that no lift was ever fitted in thousands of such buildings, he said.

“Besides several clearances, including one from Fire Department, approval of all the residents of a building was also necessary. But now we have brought all these things under one roof simplifying the process and removing bottlenecks,” he added.