Following cases of corruption related to approval of trade licences, the Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation has stipulated that all applications have to be accepted only through the online portal.
Though the Corporation had implemented an online system for trade licences through the Sanchaya portal, the system of manual processing of files had continued. This practice has been a bane across various wings, despite services going fully online.
As per the directions issued by the Corporation Secretary earlier this week to officials of the civic body's health wing, health inspectors in each circle have to ensure that no physical application for trade licence is received at the respective health circle office. The officials have been asked to display notices informing the public that trade licence applications are now being accepted only through the portal. This can be done through Akshaya centres for those who do not have internet access.
