Lok Sabha Question No. 1745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-08
Subject: Procedures for opening of Shops and Eateries
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1745. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2021.

## PROCEDURES FOR OPENING OF SHOPS AND EATERIES

## 1745.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether the Government is considering to reduce procedures for approvals for opening of shops and eateries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the other steps being taken for ease of doing business; and
- (d) the details of the progress made by the Government during the last three years in the direction of running business hassle free?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Government of India has undertaken several reform measures to cut down number of approvals required and reduce procedures while setting up shops and eateries. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), through the Business Reforms Action Plan, has been  encouraging   States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  to  undertake reforms to eliminate the requirement of renewal under The Shops and Establishment  Act   and  remove  the  need  for  inspection  prior  to registration. Timelines for grant of registration has also been mandated to  be  minimized  under the  Public  Service  Delivery  Guarantee Act  (or equivalent)  legislations  at  State-level,  along  with  implementation  of  a Single Window System for online submission of applications.
- (c) & (d): DPIIT  is  spearheading  the  exercise  for  improving  overall  business regulatory  environment  in  the  country  by  streamlining  and  reforming existing regulations and processes and eliminating unnecessary requirements and procedures through the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP)  exercise  across  many  reform  areas.  For  e.g.,  Ministry  of

Corporate Affairs has introduced SPICe+ and AGILE PRO form which combines various applications for PAN/TAN/Director Identification Number/GSTN,  etc.  into  a  single  form,  leading  to  reduced  time  and procedures required for a company's incorporation.

DPIIT is also coordinating with Ministries/Departments and States and UTs  since  January  2021  to  reduce/minimize  compliance  burden  for business. The  objective  of  this  exercise  is  to  improve  Ease  of  Doing Business by Simplifying, Rationalizing, Digitizing and Decriminalizing Government  to  Business  Interfaces. The  key  focus areas of the exercise are:

- a. Rationalization/Auto-renewal of licenses / certificates / permissions.
- b. Risk-based / Third-party Inspections and Audits.
- c. Standardized and simplified return filing.
- d. Rationalized maintenance of registers.
- e. Minimize / eliminate display requirements.
- f. Digitization and simplification of manual forms and records.

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