Guwahati News Desk: The ongoing drive by the GMC (Guwahati Municipal Corporation) has revealed that scores of business owners have been conducting their business without a valid trade license.
During the ongoing drive by GMC, several unisex spas and saloons and other business establishments in the city were found to be operating without valid trade licenses. Taking serious note of this, the civic body has issued show cause notices and imposed penalties on several business owners. The GMC also directed them to apply for the trade license at the earliest to avoid legal action. The civic body further warned that it will not tolerate such illegalities and will not hesitate to take strict action.
On Saturday, the Health & Enforcement branches of the GMC conducted a trade-license inspection drive in the Six Mile area of the city. During the drive, a total of six unisex spas and saloons, a guest house and restaurant, a gym and a branded cloth showroom were inspected. Except for the gym and the branded cloth store and one unisex spa and saloon, all others were found running their businesses without a valid trade license.
Senior Medical Officer of GMC — Dr Kumar Partha Pratim said that all the parties operating without valid trade license were issued notices and fines were imposed as per provisions of the GMC Act. An amount of Rs 27,500 was collected as penalty during the drive, he said.
