Most of the building plan applications & drawing plans are submitted manually in paper format. Processes related to scrutiny, approval and rejection are carried out manually. Building Plan Approval System (BPAS) involves longer processing time, errors & variance in evaluation, more cost & more resources. Moreover, status tracking by the citizens & department officials becomes difficult & cumbersome with manual process in place

The building & land plan approval process relates to the issue of permission for the construction of buildings based on specific set of rules and regulations. As per the relevant provisions of the State Municipality Acts, any person desirous of undertaking a construction activity (fresh construction as well as modifications to existing structures) is required to obtain prior sanction from the relevant local body before embarking on the same.

The building plan approval is envisaged to facilitate quick processing and disposal of building plan permissions, standardization of building fee & other charges, automation of the technical scrutiny, effective monitoring of file processing..

Building Plan Approval System (BPAS) one of the components of a Smart City has the ability to provide single window for acquiring building permits, NOC’s and clearances from multiple agencies.