Chhattisgarh Scraps Duplicate Trade Licences for Registered Retailers

Chhattisgarh amended municipal trade licence rules to exempt businesses already registered under Shops & Establishments, FSSAI and similar laws from obtaining a separate trade licence. Effective 25 June 2026. RAI welcomed the reform and plans to lobby other states to replicate it.

— Filed Fri, 10 Jul, 2026, 15:56 IST · Source Retailers Association of India (HTML list) · Updated

Chhattisgarh amended its municipal trade licence rules, exempting businesses holding registrations under Shops & Establishments, FSSAI, and other laws from separate trade licences. RAI welcomed the ease-of-doing-business reform and plans to push other states to replicate it.