New Delhi traders urge NDMC to renew shops kiosks licences
New Delhi Mar 19 PTI Traders of several markets including Sarojini Nagar Palika Bazar and Janpath have written to the NDMC to resume the process of renewing licences of shops and kiosks allotted to themA New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC member assured that the issue would be resolved soon The traders have alleged that the renewal of the license deed has been stopped for the last two or three yearsAccording the rules and Acts of the NDMC the licence deed of shops and kiosks allotted by the NDMC has to be renewed after every 10 yearsAshok Randhawa president of the Sarojini Nagar Mini Market Traders Association told PTI that several allottees have sought the renewal of licences but got no responseNo reason has been given to us for the non-renewal of licences This has created problems for the traders We have requested the NDMC several times to start the process So we have finally written to the NDMC Randhawa said In a letter to NDMC Director Estate-1 on Thursday Sarojini Nagar Mini Market Traders Association said As the policy for renewing the deeds is closed since last two-three years It is requested from all of us that the procedure for renewing the deed and continuing of policy should be opened again Market associations of Malcha Marg Chanakyapuri Khan Market Pritiviraj Market and Gole Market too have requested the NDMC to renew the licences of shopsWe have contacted the NDMC several times but of no use Darshan Kakkar president of Palika Bazar Association saidKakkar informed that a policy on licences of NDMC shops was formulated in 2016 however the shops licences have not been renewed since 2018 From 2016 to 2018 the policy was followed correctly by the NDMC but from 2018 onwards the renewal of licences has been stopped Kakkar said adding that this is not only resulting in losses for the traders but also the NDMCAs licenses have not been renewed several shopkeepers have not paid rents and dues are pending Moreover with every transfer of license the NDMC raises the rent by 30 per cent So now licences not have been renewed since 2018 that is why it is also hurting the NDMC he notedMeanwhile NDMC member Girish Sachdeva said the matter is expected to be discussed during the March 30 meeting of the councilI have received several complaints The renewal of licence deed issue is part of the agenda for the upcoming meeting I am expecting it to get resolved soon Sachdeva said PTI VA RHL
New Delhi Mar 19 PTI Traders of several markets including Sarojini Nagar Palika Bazar and Janpath have written to the NDMC to resume the process of renewing licences of shops and kiosks allotted to themA New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC member assured that the issue would be resolved soon The traders have alleged that the renewal of the license deed has been stopped for the last two or three yearsAccording the rules and Acts of the NDMC the licence deed of shops and kiosks allotted by the NDMC has to be renewed after every 10 yearsAshok Randhawa president of the Sarojini Nagar Mini Market Traders Association told PTI that several allottees have sought the renewal of licences but got no responseNo reason has been given to us for the non-renewal of licences This has created problems for the traders We have requested the NDMC several times to start the process So we have finally written to the NDMC Randhawa said In a letter to NDMC Director Estate-1 on Thursday Sarojini Nagar Mini Market Traders Association said As the policy for renewing the deeds is closed since last two-three years It is requested from all of us that the procedure for renewing the deed and continuing of policy should be opened again Market associations of Malcha Marg Chanakyapuri Khan Market Pritiviraj Market and Gole Market too have requested the NDMC to renew the licences of shopsWe have contacted the NDMC several times but of no use Darshan Kakkar president of Palika Bazar Association saidKakkar informed that a policy on licences of NDMC shops was formulated in 2016 however the shops licences have not been renewed since 2018 From 2016 to 2018 the policy was followed correctly by the NDMC but from 2018 onwards the renewal of licences has been stopped Kakkar said adding that this is not only resulting in losses for the traders but also the NDMCAs licenses have not been renewed several shopkeepers have not paid rents and dues are pending Moreover with every transfer of license the NDMC raises the rent by 30 per cent So now licences not have been renewed since 2018 that is why it is also hurting the NDMC he notedMeanwhile NDMC member Girish Sachdeva said the matter is expected to be discussed during the March 30 meeting of the councilI have received several complaints The renewal of licence deed issue is part of the agenda for the upcoming meeting I am expecting it to get resolved soon Sachdeva said PTI VA RHL
