Lok Sabha Question No. 2469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: National Single Window System
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Subrata Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2469

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.12.2022

## NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW SYSTEM

## 2469.   SHRI  MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI  SUBRAT PATHAK:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a National Single Window System (NSWS) for creating a conducive business and investment environment in all sectors and provide a single platform to enable the  identification and obtaining of approvals and clearances needed by the investors, entrepreneurs and businesses in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including its salient features of the said system;
- (c) the details of  facilities being provided on NSWS;
- (d) the total number of investor and entrepreneurs facilitated through NSWS in the country since its launch; and
- (e) whether the Government has held any review meeting with the different ministries, States/UTs and  Industry  representatives  to  discuss  the  integration  status  of  various  States/UT  and Ministries with NSWS recently, if so, the details thereof and the outcome of the said review meeting?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a):  Yes  Sir,  setting  up  of  National  Single  Window  System  (NSWS)  was  announced  in  the  Budget 2020-21 with the objective to provide "end to end" facilitation and support to investors, including preinvestment advisory, provide information related to land banks and facilitate clearances at Centre and State level.  The cell was to operate through an online digital portal. Envisioned as a one-stop shop for investor related approvals and services in the country, the National Single Window System (NSWS) [www.nsws.gov.in] was soft-launched on 22 nd September, 2021.

(b): This national portal integrates the existing clearance systems of various Ministries/ Departments of Government of India and State Governments without disruption to their existing IT portals. Through a single unified application form, the investors are able to apply for multiple clearances and also monitor the  status  of  their  applications  through  the  investor  dashboard.  The  investors  are  also  able  to  raise queries and grievances on the portal as needed.

(c):  The  facilities  provided  on  NSWS  include  the  integration  of  Common  Registration  Form  (CRF) with  the  payment  gateway  (PayGov)  and  is  also  integrated  with  Bharatkosh,  thereby  integrating  all Ministries/  Departments  with  Public  Financial  Management  System  (PFMS)  of  accounting  of Government, along with reconciliation of accounts.

(d):  There are various schemes like Vehicle Scrapping Policy, Ethanol Policy, Leather Development Program  etc.  live  on  the  portal.  Investors  are  readily  using  NSWS  to  avail  benefits  under  these schemes seamlessly on NSWS. Using process optimization and technology, investing in India is slated to  become  easier  and  seamless.  The  portal  has  about  3.9  lakh  unique  visitors.  More  than  51,800 approvals have been facilitated through NSWS, and another about 36,400 approvals are in process.

(e):  Regular  review  meeting  with  different  Ministries,  States/  UTs  and  Industry  representative  are being held to discuss the integration status of various States/ UTs and Ministries with NSWS.

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