With Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) deciding to
reintroduce Green Channel concept for speedy disposal of development
permissions, it has decided to appoint licensed document auditors and
licensed architects.

The concept will be introduced in a phased
manner making it applicable initially to layout approvals. Under the
‘Green Channel’ scheme, a panel of architects and document auditors who
are conversant with town planning rules, regulations and laws, will be
empanelled and licensed to scrutinise applications by the HMDA in a
transparent manner.

In this connection, the HMDA held meetings
with Andhra Pradesh Bar Council as well as Council of Architecture for
empanelment of licensed advocates and licensed architects for issuing
development permissions.

After the meetings, the HMDA would invite
tenders for empanelment of licensed architects and document auditors by
this month end. 

Speaking to Express, HMDA Metropolitan
Commissioner, Neerabh Kumar Prasad said that under the Green Channel
facility, land owners, builders and developers will have the option to
obtain expeditious approval of development permissions.

He said
the Green Channel will enable applicants to obtain fast-track clearance
for their development proposals from the HMDA in seven working days. The
concept will be applicable initially to layout approvals. No additional
fees will be charged by the HMDA, the applicants have to pay the
required fees to the empanelled document auditors and architects.

He
said that applications will be accepted at Citizen Facilitation Centre
at the Head Office on the strength of recommendation of architect on
technical matters and document auditors on land matters.

Scrutiny
of applications will be based on the check list and to do vetting of
both technical parameters and ownership aspects and inspection of site
if necessary. Letters would be issued in seven days with a direction to
pay short fall amounts (if any) and to complete mortgage formality in
seven days.