Chandigarh, March 19 -- To create a business-friendly environment in the city, the central government has planned to relax zoning norms, simplify land use change procedures and digitise regulatory approvals.

The first meeting on compliance reduction and de-regulation exercise initiated by Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, was held in Chandigarh on Tuesday with an aim to streamline business regulations, enhance ease of doing business, and improve urban planning frameworks in the city.

The meeting was co-chaired by SCL Das, secretary, Union ministry of MSME, and Rajiv Verma, chief secretary, Chandigarh.

Das, who has been given the responsibility for driving the de-regulation exercise for Chandigarh with the Cabinet Secretariat, g...