Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) has commenced processing and issuing online construction licences.
Addressing a press conference at Bicholim on Friday, BMC chairperson Kundan Falari, chief officer Kabir Shirgaonkar and other councillors said that the municpality has decided to issue construction licences online.
Falari said BMC is the first municipality in the state to issue online house and building construction licences.
He also said that online licences have been issued at the primary level for one BHK homes and in due course, all construction structures, including buildings will be issued online licences while submission of applications and issuance of certificates will also be done online.
Shirgaonkar said this initiative will ensure transparency, reduce processing time for applications.