Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched e-Sahaj portal to facilitate individuals and private companies in seeking security clearance for setting up businesses
in certain sensitive sectors.
a. e-Suvidha portal
b. e-Sulabh portal
c. e-Sahaj portal
d. None of the above
in certain sensitive sectors.
- The portal aims to bring greater transparency in accordance with the security clearances to business proposals relating to sensitive sectors and geographical locations.
Interesting to know:
- MHA is the nodal authority for granting security clearances in certain sensitive sectors before licence, permit, permission, contract etc. is issued to companies, bidders, individuals by the respective administrative ministry.
- The objective of national security clearance is to evaluate potential security threats, including economic threats and provide risk assessment before clearing investment and project proposals in key sectors.
About the e-Sahaj portal:
- The portal will help to strike a healthy balance between meeting imperatives of national security and facilitating ease of doing business and promoting investment in the country.
- It will facilitate the applicant to submit application online and also to view its status from time to time.
- The online portal will make security clearance process standardised, faster, transparent and easy to monitor.
- Thus it will help to facilitate ease of doing business and promoting investment in the country.
Question:
Q. What has the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) launched to facilitate individuals and private companies in seeking security clearance for setting up businesses in certain sensitive sectors?a. e-Suvidha portal
b. e-Sulabh portal
c. e-Sahaj portal
d. None of the above