Within three weeks of implementation of the self-certification system for the construction of low-risk category residential houses below 300 square metres, a total of 193 building permit applications were cleared in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
Around 80% of the permit applications in the Corporation are under this category. Corporations and municipalities in the State began issuing permits for low-risk category buildings through self-certification from April 1 onwards.
Till now, the applications for permits of buildings of area up to 300 metre square were vetted by the Assistant Engineers (AEs). On peak days, as many as 50 applications for building permits were received at the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. The shift to the new system is expected to considerably bring down the workload of the AEs. Now, under the new self-certification system, the applicants can get permits on the same day after getting it vetted by certified engineers.
