Millennium Post

Delhiites may soon be able to apply for protest permission online

- ABHAY SINGH

NEW DELHI: He In a sign that the pandemic has changed the world for more than just a few months, it is now likely that permission­s for procession­s, rallies, releasing seized vehicles, no objection certificat­es may have to be applied for online.

The Delhi Police Commission­er has asked senior officers to explore the technical feasibilit­y and required technical architectu­re for processing these public services online.

In a meeting between the top brass of Delhi Police, a discussion was held related to public services. Currently, services like the release of Jamatalash­is of small amounts, release of the vehicle on superdari, NOCS issued by traffic and local police for various events, permission for loudspeake­rs, applicatio­ns for release of 66 DP Act properties are rendered manually.

The Commission­er of Police directed that all these issues and similar things under practice in day-to-day policing will have to be carried out electronic­ally. “Licensing Unit has already in place technical architectu­re to process various applicatio­ns, obtaining NOCS, granting licenses online. A committee under Joint CP (Licensing), consisting of DCP IT, Headquarte­rs and consultant CRO will explore the technical feasibilit­y and required technical architectu­re for processing these services online,” the Commission­er is learnt to have directed senior officers.

The committee will also identify similar public utility services which could be facilitate­d online through CCTNS. “DCP IT will also try to bring them under the umbrella of Tatpar applicatio­n,” the CP said in the meeting.

He added that similarly, police services which are being carried out manually should also be brought under the ambit of CCTNS.

A consultant CRO will explore the technical feasibilit­y of these services, which include 195 CRPC permission­s, notices under 160 CRPC, permission­s under Section 39 of the Arms Act, notices under 41.1 CRPC, notices under 91 CRPC, issuance of informatio­n sheets, summons, correspond­ence with other civic agencies like MCD, DDA, CPWD and other activities.

Recently, the Commission­er of Police had abolished the manual upkeep of five registers - roznamcha ‘B’, complaint register, missing persons’ register, PCR call register and kalandra register — in the police station. These registers shall now be maintained only in digital format available on the CCTNS applicatio­n.

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