GEORGETOWN, Guyana, The Guyana government Monday tabled legislation in the National Assembly aimed at the establishment of a single window electronic processing system to increase business efficiency, as the housing and construction industries are expanding rapidly
Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, presenting the Planning and Development Single Window System Bill of 2022, said it also seeks to provide for the establishment of the Planning Oversight Committee, to define the functions of the committee, to centralize functions relating to land use preparation and development and for matters associated to it.
In October, Croal said that the government acknowledged the increased demands for building permits and other services by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) and Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).
The government said that once enacted, the legislation will, among other things, standardize application forms and checklists, as well as drastically cut down on time needed to complete a transaction.
The government said the implementation of the single window system forms part of the government’s efforts to create a business-friendly environment and improve the ease of doing business through an electrical portal that allows investors to submit planning and building permits and check the status of the permits from anywhere in the world.
It said extensive consultations were also held with the relevant stakeholders, including the local Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, heads of service agencies, and regulatory bodies.
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