Mangalore: MCC Sets July 31 Deadline to Procure Trade Licences

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)

Mangalore, Jun 20: In the wake of a series of raids conducted by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) on illegal and unathorized businesses in the city, the MCC has decided to give traders time till July 31 to apply and get valid trade licences.

In a media release, MCC joint commissioner Shrikanth Rao said that traders operating with MCC limits will have to renew or procure new licences by July 31.

If the traders fail to meet the deadline, their establishments will be closed down and no plea for licences thereafter will be entertained.

Speaking to Daijiworld, Rao said that traders who carry on their businesses without valid licence after July 31 will be taken to task, and no licence would be issued after the deadline.

Though raids on unauthorized trades will be suspended till July 31, raids on unhygenic hotels and eateries will continue, he added.

Since more than a month, the MCC has been conducting raids on a war-footing on roadside vendors, unauthorized shops, hotels and slaughter houses, imposing penalties and sealing erring establishments.

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