India, Dec. 10 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday directed the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) to ensure that the process of issuing fire safety No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, multiplexes and other commercial establishments becomes fully transparent, streamlined and time-bound.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat, the CM said the NOC mechanism must not result in inconvenience to genuine applicants. She instructed officials to remove any ambiguity in the licensing framework to eliminate repeated visits to government offices.

Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma and senior officers from the fire service and law departments were present during t...