Krishna Hegde, former MLA, Shiv Sena Deputy Leader, and spokesperson, met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, urging him to halt the annual renewal process of health licences, calling it unnecessary harassment for hoteliers across Mumbai.

Alleged Misuse of Power by Health Officers

Hegde claimed that the renewal process has led to excessive interference by Health Officers (MoH), fostering misuse of power and causing inconvenience to thousands of hotels, restaurants, and eating houses.

“When a health licence has been obtained 10, 20, 30, or more years ago, it is clear that all compliances have been met. Yet, the online renewal system is deliberately stalled, forcing restaurateurs to approach BMC health officials in person. This defeats the purpose of the online system,” Hegde said

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