SoftTech Engineers Limited, a Pune-based leader in AECO technology and e-governance solutions, has achieved a significant milestone in India’s digital urban governance journey. The Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir, Atal Dulloo, recently inaugurated two transformative digital platforms developed by the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD), J&K, powered by SoftTech’s CivitPERMIT(AutoDCR) technology. This marks a landmark step in the country’s smart city and urban governance initiatives.
The two platforms launched include the Auto Scrutiny-based Building Permission and Change of Land Use (CLU) Portal, integrated with GIS-based Master Plans using CivitPERMIT(AutoDCR), and the Unified Web Portal of the Housing & Urban Development Department, J&K. Mandeep Kaur, Commissioner Secretary of the Housing & Urban Development Department, described the Building Permission Portal as a “first-of-its-kind initiative in the country,” integrating automation, spatial intelligence, and regulatory compliance on a single digital interface. The platform automatically scrutinises AutoCAD drawings and verifies compliance with building bye-laws and GIS-mapped Master Plans, eliminating manual intervention and accelerating building approvals.
Vijay Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director of SoftTech Engineers Limited, commented on this development, stating, “This marks a significant milestone in India’s digital urban governance journey, reflecting steady progress in technology-led transformation of approval systems. By integrating automation, GIS intelligence, and compliance into a single platform, the initiative is expected to improve efficiency and enable faster, more streamlined urban development processes.”
SoftTech Engineers Limited is a technology company focused on developing digital solutions for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO), and infrastructure sectors. The company provides enterprise platforms that help government bodies and infrastructure organisations digitise planning, approvals, and project monitoring processes. Its key products, including CivitPLAN & CivitPERMIT (AutoDCR®), CivitINFRA (PWIMS), and CivitBUILD (Opticon), enable building plan approvals, urban governance, and infrastructure project management, supporting greater efficiency, transparency, and real-time oversight in public infrastructure and urban development.
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