2017TRB MS60
2017TRB MS60
ABSTRACT
R&B Department– Business Reforms Action Plan 2017 - Ease of Doing Business – Online
System for according Road Cutting permission/ Right of Way Permission – Orders –
Issued
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ORDER:-
The complexity of regulatory processes and the difficulty in compliance has been
cited as an impediment to the economic development. Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I),
Government of India (GoI) has taken up a series of measures to simplify and
rationalize the regulatory processes (registration and inspection processes) and
introduction of information technology as enabler to make governance more efficient
and effective. The DIPP, MoC&I in partnership with the World Bank Group, released
the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2017 for implementation by States/UTs on
13.04.2017. The BRAP includes 405 recommendations for reforms on regulatory
processes, policies, practices and procedures spread across 12 reform areas.
Obtaining Utility Permits is one among the 12 reform areas.
2. Accordingly, the following two initiatives are to be taken up for simplifying the
process of Road Cutting Permission / Right of Way permission to be accorded by the
Government under the reform area of Obtaining Utility Permits.
i) Design and develop an online system for granting road cutting
permissions in a manner that it allows online application submission,
payment, document submission and approvals.
ii) Define clear timelines mandated through the Public Service Delivery
Guarantee Act (or equivalent) legislation for approval of complete
application for granting Right of Way permission.
3. The Government now implements an ICT solution for Road Cutting Permission /
Right of Way (RoW) Permission application for the agencies. The objectives of the
application are as follows:
Visit online website for Road cutting / Right of Way permissions i.e. https://aprcrp.apcfss.in
First time Applicants need to register on website with their e-mail address as Login Id and
Password. Login details will be sent to registered mobile number as SMS & e-Mail. Registered
applicant then Logs in to submit his application Online.
Applicant fills the required details online and uploads the necessary documents and submits his
Application.
Executive Engineer verifies the application and assigns the application to DEE for verification if
the application is in order; otherwise the application will be returned to applicant. DEE will assign
to AEE. The AEE verifies and recommends to DEE and DEE recommends to EE for the final
Approval. Officers will be notified whenever an Application is forwarded to their Login for
On verification, approval will be accorded by the Executive Engineer and demand note will be
issued to the Applicant for payment of fee through online payment gateway
Applicant can track the status of his application in his login any time.
Applicant has to pay the Fee amount through Online Payment Gateway available on the Portal.
Permission letter will be issued online and will be made available to Applicant to Download after
Fee Payment.
(B) Checklist for Online Application:
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The above fees are exclusive of GST and Centage charges. GST @ 12 % on
Restoration charges is applicable. Centage charges @ 16.5% will be added extra on the
total estimate, i.e., Road cutting restoration charges + GST. The restoration works will
be carried out entirely by the department.
The above rates are applicable for the year 2017-18. The rates will be revised
by 10% for every subsequent year on 1st April or as decided by the Government from
time to time.
(D) Timelines
7. The Engineer-in-Chief (R&B) Admn., SH, PPP, CP, EAP & MD, APRDC shall take
necessary action in the matter accordingly.
(PTO)
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//FORWARDED BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER