New Delhi, June 23 -- In a significant move, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has relieved Delhi Police from the responsibility of issuing licences or No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for business activities such as hotels, motels, guest houses, restaurants (eating houses), swimming pools, auditoriums, video game parlours, discotheques and amusement parks.
These powers will now be transferred to relevant local bodies like the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), and Delhi Cantonment Board, among others. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced key administrative reforms saying the step was intended to make the licensing process more accessible and efficient by assigning it to agencies ...