ATP gets power to okay building plan

In a relief to residents, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Aulakh has empowered the Assistant Town Planner (ATP) for approving the building plans, granting of no-objection certificate (NOC) and compounding fee.

Earlier, to get residential NOC, compounding of fee and approval of building plan from the Municipal Corporation (MC), the applicant had to submit file to clerical staff, then get it approved by the Municipal Town Planner (MTP) after the go-ahead of building inspector and Assistant Town Planner (ATP).

The process was cumbersome and used to take a lot of time to get the approval from higher officials. Municipal Corporation Commissioner Gulpreet Singh Aulakh has now gave rights to get residential NOC, compound and approval of building plan to ATPs only.

The decision has come a big relief for the residents, seeking approval from the Municipal Corporation to build a house.

As per the orders of the Local Body Department, MTP Meharbhan Singh will look after the work of Municipal Corporation, Amritsar, only. Earlier, Meharbhan Singh was posted in Municipal Corporation, Amritsar, as well as Municipal Corporation, Phagwara.

Under new arrangements, ATP Varinder Mohan has been posted in the Central Zone.