Kolkata, Sept 14 (KNN) The West Bengal State Legislative Assembly has passed a Single Window System Act, which when operationalized will provide all industry related services online through a dedicated portal 'Silpa Sathi'. The Department of Industry, Commerce & Enterprises, Government of West Bengal informed about the initiative to the industry bodies. In a communication, the department said, “In a recent development for strengthening the efforts of delivering services to new and existing businesses through a single agency in a more effective and transparent manner, State Legislative Assembly has passed a Single Window System Act.”
Once operationalized all industry related services will be provided online through a dedicated portal (www.silpasathi.in). The portal will be operated by 'Silpa Sathi', the single window agency, established under the aegis of the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation. Another important development has happened in the area of defining timeline for statutory clearances.