Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (RJP)

Bengaluru, Jun 14: Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy launched the Land and Building Plan Approval System (LBPAS) on Thursday, June 13.

With this launch, Karnataka became the first Indian state to take the process online.

"Seeking approvals for building or layout plans and change of land use required people to run from pillar to post earlier. But now, one can sit at home, submit an application and get work done easily without corruption and waste of time," Kumaraswamy said after the launch.

"A top priority for this coalition government is to provide citizen-friendly governance," he added.

Kumaraswamy also launched 118 websites of urban development authorities, planning authorities, the directorate of town and country planning and others, on the same occasion.

"The government is also working on GIS-based master plans, affordable housing and more incentives for electric vehicles through parking and charging points," urban development minister U T Khader informed.

“The government will soon announce a new policy to regulate paying guest (PG) accommodation.”Khader added.