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The Print
4 hours ago
- Business
- The Print
Delhi govt likely to do away with need for health trade licence from MCD to open eateries
No immediate reaction from the Delhi government or the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was available on the development. Lt Governor V K Saxena, speaking at the 'Expresso' event hosted by The Indian Express on Friday, said the requirement of the license for opening restaurants in the city is being abolished. New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) In a measure to boost the hospitality sector in the national capital, the Delhi government is likely to soon do away with the requirement of obtaining a health trade licence from the civic body for opening restaurants and eateries in the city. Recently, the Delhi government did away with the need to obtain 'Eating House Registration and Lodging Certificate' from the police by hotels, clubs, restaurants and guest houses for getting a license to serve liquor. The L-G, last month, withdrew the sanction granted to the Delhi Police Commissioner for the issuance of the eating house registration certificate under an ease-of-doing-business initiative. Speaking at the 'Expresso' event, Saxena emphasised promoting ease of doing business and said the MCD licenses would not be required by the restaurants. Currently, obtaining a health trade license from the MCD to open restaurants in Delhi is a must. The process consumes several weeks of paperwork and follow-up activity, said a restaurateur. If this requirement is removed, now only fire safety permission will be required if anyone wants to open a restaurant in Delhi, he said. PTI VIT NSD NSD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
10 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Crucial to stop unauthorised construction: BJP spokesperson
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Saturday said it is crucial to stop dangerous and unauthorised construction, particularly of fourth and fifth floors in the city's residential areas. He urged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), city Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh and the city Police Commissioner to approach the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the definition of 'illegal construction'. 'As per the Delhi Master Plan 2021, the designated residential or commercial land use for specific roads and lanes must be adhered to, and the relevant fees must be paid to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ensure legal construction and usage,' he said. He also stated that the Supreme Court should be informed that both the Central and Delhi governments have directed the Delhi Police to refrain from conducting construction-related activities that are legal. 'The MCD should also clarify whether buildings being constructed as per approved maps, lawful repairs, and commercial constructions and uses on streets notified as pedestrian shopping streets, mixed land use streets, or fully commercial streets under the Master Plan, are also considered illegal by the Supreme Court,' he added.
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Delhi may scrap MCD health trade licence rule for opening new eateries
In a measure to boost the hospitality sector in the national capital, the Delhi government is likely to soon do away with the requirement of obtaining a health trade licence from the civic body for opening restaurants and eateries in the city. Lt Governor VK Saxena, speaking at the "Expresso" event hosted by The Indian Express on Friday, said the requirement of the license for opening restaurants in the city is being abolished. No immediate reaction from the Delhi government or the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was available on the development. Recently, the Delhi government did away with the need to obtain 'Eating House Registration and Lodging Certificate' from the police by hotels, clubs, restaurants and guest houses for getting a license to serve liquor. The L-G, last month, withdrew the sanction granted to the Delhi Police Commissioner for the issuance of the eating house registration certificate under an ease-of-doing-business initiative. Speaking at the "Expresso" event, Saxena emphasised promoting ease of doing business and said the MCD licenses would not be required by the restaurants. Currently, obtaining a health trade license from the MCD to open restaurants in Delhi is a must. The process consumes several weeks of paperwork and follow-up activity, said a restaurateur. If this requirement is removed, now only fire safety permission will be required if anyone wants to open a restaurant in Delhi, he said.
News18
18 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
MCD takes down over 1 lakh posters and hoardings in two months
Agency: PTI New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has undertaken an extensive drive to curb defacement of public spaces and removed over one lakh posters, banners and hoardings across various zones between May and June, sources on Saturday said. The West Zone led the clean-up effort removing over 41,000 posters, 2,812 banners and 4,733 hoardings, according to a report. In comparison, the Karol Bagh Zone removed 14,922 posters and 3,209 banners. Additionally, over 100 banners were revoked by the civic body, as per the data presented to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a review meeting. South, Keshav Puram and West zones also recorded significant action, with Shahdara North removing 4,852 banners. The South Zone removed 13,794 posters. The other zones such as Narela, Central and Najafgarh too witnessed substantial clean-up efforts, with thousands of illegal posters and banners removed. In contrast, the Central Zone reported minimal defacement, removing only 159 posters and 42 hoardings. According to the report, the zonal sanitation and licensing wings have been tasked with removing or correcting defacement and issuing challans to violators. The maintenance wing is actively repainting defaced walls and securing funds under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives for murals and beautification projects. The MCD is also conducting regular Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities to raise public awareness about the negative impacts of urban defacement. The report further said that inspections of roads and public places by the zonal deputy commissioners are being conducted on a regular basis to ensure compliance. PTI NSM AS AS view comments First Published: July 19, 2025, 15:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
18 hours ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Delhi plans to scrap MCD restaurant licence to boost ease of business
Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena has said that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) licence requirement for restaurants is being scrapped to promote ease of doing business. Speaking at an event by The Indian Express, Saxena said, 'Today, there is a need for ease of doing business… People should not have to come to the government, the government should go to the people.' He added that the licensing system in Delhi has ended and that three-star and four-star hotels are now allowed to operate 24/7. Until now, restaurants were required to obtain a Health Trade Licence from the MCD, which had to be renewed every year. Just last month, the L-G had also issued a notification removing the requirement of Delhi Police clearance for businesses like hotels and restaurants. Encroachments and freebies hurting Delhi: Kant India's G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, who shared the stage with Saxena, flagged encroachments and freebies as major concerns in the capital. He said that politicians in Delhi have often promoted encroachments, especially ahead of elections when such settlements are regularised. Once established, these encroachments become extremely difficult to remove, he said, as quoted by the news report. Delhi govt scraps police approval for hotels, pools The Delhi government has officially removed the requirement for police clearance for seven types of commercial activities. These include hotels, swimming pools, restaurants, discotheques, video game parlours, amusement parks, and auditoriums, news agency PTI had reported. This move stems from an order issued on June 19 by the L-G. Using his powers under Section 28(2) and Section 4 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978, Saxena annulled several long-standing police regulations. These rules had been in place for decades — dating back to 1980 in the case of swimming pools — and included recent guidelines introduced in 2023 for establishments like hotels and restaurants. Restaurants can't enforce service charge: Delhi HC In March this year, the Delhi High Court ruled that restaurants and hotels cannot compel customers to pay a service charge or tip, stating that doing so infringes on consumer rights. 'Service charge or tip, as it is colloquially referred to, is a voluntary payment by the customer. It cannot be compulsory or mandatory. The practice undertaken by the restaurant establishments of collecting service charge, that too on a mandatory basis, in a coercive manner, would be contrary to consumer interest and is violative of consumer rights,' said Justice Pratibha M Singh. The Delhi High Court backed the Central Consumer Protection Authority's (CCPA) 2022 guidelines, which bars hotels and restaurants from adding service charges to food bills by default or automatically. The court said that the enforcement of such charges often happens in a coercive manner, leading to confusion among customers. Many are unable to distinguish between government-imposed taxes, such as service tax or GST, and the service charge or tips added by restaurants. 'In fact, for the consumers, the collection of service charge is proving to be a double whammy — they are forced to pay service tax and GST on the service charge as well. This position cannot be ignored by the court,' the court observed in its order.
