UP has become the first state in the country where projects can now be cleared digitally, without any human interface. The digital platform, a single-window system called Nivesh Mitra, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration session of the UP Investors' Summit on Wednesday.

"Nivesh Mitra will now allow investors to apply for project clearances online. This will be a single-window system with absolutely no human interface. We have brought 20 departments under its ambit and application for 70 clearances can be made through this portal. These will be done in a time-bound manner and will be monitored at the highest levels, including the CM's office," said infrastructure and industrial development commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.

This means that sitting anywhere in the world, one would only need to submit details of their project, along with required documentation, on the Nivesh Mitra website. The certificates and documents will be assessed by the respective departments which, if all is in order, have to clear the file digitally.

The new system has replaced Udyog Bandhu , which was the government's single-window clearance. In that, officials said, processes were eased significantly but one would still need to go through at least one government officer.

"The digital system completely eliminates the need for that. It will target corruption and red-tape directly," said Pandey.

