Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday inaugurated a Food Material Dealers’ online registration system here. He said with the launch of online process, food material dealers in the State can register themselves and obtain licences from anywhere.
The process will benefit about 7 lakh traders. Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna, Secretary Suraj Damor and other officers were present on the occasion.
The Minister also gave away the first copy of online licence to trader Kishan Achchhani of Bhavani Dal and Flour Mill, Bhopal. Indore’s hotelier Rajesh Tejawat also received licence from the Health Minister. Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna said due to online system, traders will be saved time and expenses.
Apart from other States, Food Security and Standards Act 2006, has also been enforced in Madhya Pradesh since year 2011. The Act lays down that every trader has to get his trade registered and obtain licence. licence will be necessary for trade with annual turnover of above Rs 12 lakh. licence will be issued by Chief Medical and Health Officer of district, who has been appointed licensing authority. The Union Government has given exemption from obtaining licence till February 4, 2014.
As many as 7 lakh traders in the State will have to get registered and obtain licence under the Act. In the first phase, online registration facility will be available in 26 districts of the state while remaining 25 districts will get the facility in the second phase.
At present, this facility has been provided in Bhopal, Raisen, Sehore, Vidisha, Ujjain, Neemuch, Dewas, Ratlam, Shajapur, Indore, Barwani, Jhabua, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Dhar, Jabalpur, Katni, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Narsinghpur, Harda, Gwalior, Guna, Datia and Morena districts.
Applicant will get message regarding progress of his case through mobile and e-mail. As soon as his or her application is approved, message will be flashed on his mobile and e-mail. Copy of this e-mail will be deemed valid for all purposes till receipt of original copy.
The facility has been started by the Union Government with joint cooperation of Agency National Institute for Smart Governance and State Government’s MP Online. Over 1200 facilitation centres of MP Online are being operated in the state, through which applications will be presented online.
Traders can also get themselves registered from their own computer by paying a nominal fee of Rs 20.
At the outset, Controller Food and Drug Administration DD Agrawal threw light on the outlines of the process.