Nagar Nigam is preparing to hike the license fees of all restaurants and hotels in the city, after almost 17 years of gap. Health Department’s proposal will be presented to the board on 12^th May.

Post gazette notification, all the hotels, restaurants, bakery, sweet shops, paan shop and other food shops will have to pay the revised license fee under Sub-Rule 2014.

Health committee’s President Om Chittora said that with the increment in license fees, not only the income of Nigam will increase but also focus towards cleanliness and hygiene will become stringent.

Based on the category, the revised fees will be as follows (per year):

Star Hotels–

7 star: Rs. 1.50 Lac

5 star: Rs. 1 Lac

4 star: Rs. 75,000

3 star: Rs. 50,000

2 star: Rs. 25,000

1 star: Rs. 15,000

General Hotels, Guest Houses and Retreats-

With more than 20 rooms: Rs. 3100

Between 11 to 20 rooms: Rs. 2100

10 rooms: Rs. 1100

Dharmshala-

More than 20 rooms: Rs. 1000

Between 11 to 20 rooms: Rs. 750

10 rooms: Rs. 500

Restaurants, Dhabas & Small Hotels-

A: Rs. 15,000 (If both Veg & Non-Veg: Rs. 20,000)

B: Rs. 7500 (If both Veg & Non- Veg: Rs. 11,000)

C: Rs. 1000 (If both Veg & Non-Veg: Rs. 2000)

Food Truck: Rs. 2000

Grocery Store & others–

Grocery Store: Rs. 500

Ice factory, Bakery & Cold house: Rs. 2000

Dairy: Rs. Rs. 750 to 3000

Mineral water plant: Rs. 2000

Paan shop: Rs. 300

Food shop: Rs. 250