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15/06/22 07:45 AM IST

Project Information & Management Module of Single Window Clearance System (SWCS)

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  • The Ministry of Coal has launched Project Information & Management Module of Single Window Clearance System (SWCS) recently. 
SWCS 
  • It is an innovative endeavour of the Ministry to create a platform to obtain various clearances for operationalization of coal mines in the country. 
  • The portal is proposed to map applications and their respective process flows for grant of all the statutory clearances required (covering Central Ministries as well as State Government departments/agencies) for starting of a Coal Mine.
  • To facilitate ease of doing business, a unified platform of SWCS is designed which includes already operational module for approval of mining plan and mine closure plan in a time bound manner and integration with Parivesh Portal, digital acceptance of objection under Section 8 (1) of Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957, Consent Management System of Telangana & West Bengal.
  • This project Information & Management Module caters digital connect between the mine allocattee & Ministry and provides the digital resolution in respect of the respective block.
  • One of the major features of the module is the management of Bank Guarantee, Upfront payment, major clearances, show cause notices and court cases.
Source- PIB 

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