KERALA SINGLE WINDOW INTERFACE FOR FAST AND TRANSPARENT CLEARANCE (KSWIFT)

Government of Kerala offers Single Window Clearance facility according to the Kerala State Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Township Area Development Act, 1999. Kerala is the only state in India that offers the single window clearance facility along with the industrial development companies of our government, KSIDC, KINFRA, INKEL, and Software Technology Parks.

This attractive facility is applicable in any KINFRA Park, which makes it more convenient and a time saver for entrepreneurs to set up their business. Various forms issued by the Kerala government to facilitate single window clearance for all government permissions/ licenses/ clearances/ registrations, etc.

Government has now developed an online clearance mechanism in the State. The works associated with the development of the online mechanism (SWIFT) and its integration with portals of concerned Departments / Agencies have been completed. The online mechanism has been integrate with the existing web portal of departments/ agencies concerned viz., KSEB, Electrical Inspectorate, Labour, Water Authority, PCB, Fire & Rescue, Mining & Geology, SEIAA/CZMA and Factories & Boilers. Also interface have been created for departments / agencies that do not have an existing online mechanism viz., Forests, Ground Water, Directorate of Panchayats, Directorate of Urban Affairs and Chief Town Planner have also been completed.

As a part of SWIFT, a unified payment platform integrating all the existing payment mechanisms of concerned departments / agencies have also been integrated to SWIFT. The SWIFT will be an integrated platform for entrepreneurs to apply for all requisite clearances in the State. The platform will also be providing independent and composite licenses with a validity of 1 to 5 years; as also provision for deemed clearances has also been introduced.