Joint committee under Chief Secretary to discuss ways to tackle hotels and restaurants association’s demands for single window clearance for licences and one reporting authority

Hoteliers and restaurateurs reeling under multiple surprise checks from the city police, municipal authorities and the state department over the years, finally have a reason to cheer. The state government has agreed to set up a joint committee to look into their demands of a single-window clearance for all licences and a single body to report to instead of being answerable to multiple authorities. The joint committee will be chaired by State Chief Secretary Jayant Banthia.