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LUCKNOW: In a major move to ensure ease of business in UP, the government plans to replace the single window clearance system for industries with a digitized system. Officers will be held accountable for any delay in moving these.Currently, the Udyog Bandhu has been the government’s single window clearance system, operational since 1999. Officials say that it provides complete services for the purpose of setting up of business in the state and covers all industrial approvals.In 2009, the single window clearance system was made online. The CAF considerably reduces the time and hassles faced by investors in filling multiple applications by eliminating the need of filling up repetitive information in the forms,” said an official. The system also updates investors about the progress of their application through SMS.The common application form for approvals and clearances for starting a business in the state, known as Common Application Form (CAF), is also available on the Nivesh Mitra website..