New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday launched a new portal for according security clearances to various organisations for projects in areas nearby defence installations and also for Research Survey Exploration Exploitation (RSSE) activities in Indian Territorial Waters (TW) and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), said the Office of Defence Minister.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) accords security clearances to various private/Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)/Government organisations for power/wind/solar projects in areas nearby defence installations and also RSEE activities in the Indian TW and EEZ for applications received through different Ministries like Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Power, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Shipping, Director General of Hydrocarbons, etc.
The newly developed MoD portal will facilitate the applicants in submitting their proposals online for seeking MoD Security Clearance.
The online system will establish an effective, speedy and transparent mechanism to process these proposals, said the Office of Defence Minister.
The Ministry has earlier launched a similar portal for grant of NOC for aerial survey.
Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary Department of Military Affairs General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria and Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and other senior officials of MoD were present on the occasion. Senior officials of other concerned Ministries joined the event through video conferencing.
ANI
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