A Health Trade License is an official authorization issued by the local municipal corporation. It functions as a formal approval for businesses that deal in products or services impacting public health.
Applicants must submit their requests via specific online portals depending on the nature of their business operations:
- For Eating Establishments, Lodging, and Boarding Houses: Applications falling under Sections 327, 331, and 332 must be submitted through the Ministry of Home Affairs portal: mha.gov.in
- For Other Trades: Businesses such as takeaway services, laundries, swimming pools, hawkers, water trolleys, stalls/kiosks, and tea shops—covered under Sections 325, 327, 331, and 332 are required to apply through the NDMC’s official site: ndmc.gov.in
In accordance with Council policy, applications for new licenses are reviewed by multiple NDMC departments, including EBR, Architecture, Estate-1811, Taxation, and Enforcement. These departments issue No Objection Certificates (NOCs) after confirming the following:
- The premises do not contain unauthorized constructions
- All dues and taxes have been paid in full
- Adequate sanitary conditions are maintained in accordance with public health standards
The final decision on the application is made by the Chief Medical Officer (Public Health) for the relevant area.
License fees may be paid via demand draft or online transaction. Payment instructions are communicated to the applicant through registered mobile number or email address.
NDMC holds the authority to revoke any granted Health Trade License in the event of a breach of licensing conditions, as per Section 331 of the NDMC Act.
Applicants must provide all prescribed documents to obtain a Health Trade License. These include:
- Identity Proof
- Address Proof
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Details of Directors
- Authorization letter for the designated signatory
- Ownership documentation
- PAN of the Proprietor
- Valid Medical Certificate
- Approved or As-Built Site Plan
- Common Undertaking
- Property Tax Receipt
- No Objection Certificate from DFS
- Affidavit in prescribed format for provisional licensing in Estate-I properties
The authority responsible for issuing Health Trade Licenses within the NDMC framework is the Director (Health License).