Andaman and Nicobar - Obtain Hostel License or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To apply for Hostel License, the applicant has to approach the nearest Municipal Corporation in their area.
2. Link for Contact details :Contact link
3. You need to get trade license for carrying on the business of the hostel.
4. You need to obtain No-objection certificate from the local municipal corporation, the municipality, or the local panchayat, as the appropriate body may be.
5. Get the application form from the executive officer in the Municipal Corporation.
6. Fill up the application form correctly without any mistakes.
7. Please make sure you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. Submit the application form along with the required documents.
9. After submitting the application form pay the applicable fees as per the instruction.
10. The local police station must also be informed of the hostel being brought up, and its location as well.
11. Now the authorities will verify your application and validate the submitted documents.
12. Authorities will inspect the facilities that are related to the Hostel License and if they are satisfied with the standards followed the authorities will provide the Permission.
13. Once the application is approved you will be notified via SMS.
14. Now you can get the Hostel License certificate.

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Required Documents

• Application Form.
• Address Proof.
• ID Proof.
• Property Tax Paid Receipt.
• Building permission.
• Sale Deed.
• NOC from fire and safety department.
• Passport size photo.
• Area (in sq. metres) with title – owned/ leased (copies of sale/ lease deed to be enclosed)
• Revenue papers regarding ownership. Affidavit in case of co-sharer of house/land.
• Whether clearance obtained from the Police Authorities regarding the antecedents of the owner /owners and the proposed activity (copy to be enclosed)
• Details of payment of application fee.
• Consent of acceptance of the regulatory conditions (please enclose a copy of the prescribed undert.
• Rent/Lease/agreement/Ownership proof.
• Pan Card of the establishment in case of company, LLP or Firm.
• Canceled Cheque and bank statement of the establishment.
• Certificate of Incorporation, MOA and AOA of the company or LLP/ Partnership Agreement as the case may be.
• Premises Proof of the establishment in the form of Sale Deed, Electricity Bill/water bill and NOC from owner.
• Colour Photograph, Pan card and ID Proof and Address Proof of all Directors/ Partners.
• Site/Key Plan Showing the area under the occupation of the applicant earmarking the neighbourhood of the site.
• Identification Documents Proof.

Office Locations & Contacts

PORT BLAIR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Contact link :Contact link

Eligibility

• The applicant must be the resident of Andaman and Nicobar.
• The applicant must be above the age of 18.
• The applicant should not have any criminal cases.

Fees

• Pay the applicable fees as per authorities quote.

Validity

• Hostel License is valid for three years.

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Processing Time

• It takes one month.

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Instructions

• Every hostel established for this purpose needs to maintain a visitor’s register, wherein details such as name, address, and purpose of the visit of all visitors is stored. The manager or resident manager is held accountable for this task.
• If any hostel is being operated without obtaining a license under these provisions, the owner of the hostel will be punished with a term of imprisonment which can be as high as two years and a fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees.
• If a hostel owner hasn’t registered the premise within the prescribed period, he/she would be imposed with a term of imprisonment that is similar to the above-mentioned provision.

The owner or manager of a hostel, lodging house or home for women and children is endowed with the following responsibilities:

• Maintenance of appliances, fixtures and fittings in the building.
• Ensure the premises are free from any accumulation of refuse, foul matter or undesirable growth.
• Ensure adequate lighting and ventilation of the premises.
• Provision and maintenance of facilities such as artificial lighting, emergency lighting and adequate fire extinguishers as prescribed under the relevant laws.
• The provision of suitable storage areas to facilitate the storage of refuse, waste or rubbish before its final disposal.
• Accommodation of the appropriate number of inmates in a room.
• Notify the inspector where any of the inmates are suffering from a communicable disease and initiate the essential recommended proceedings.

Required Information

• Applicant Name.
• Applicant details.
• Email ID.
• DOB.
• Contact Number.
• Address.
• Pin code.
• The name and location of the hostel.
• The name of the manager or resident manager.
• The nature of the hostel.
• The minimum standards pertaining to lodging, sanitation, health and hygiene and other conditions and particulars as may be prescribed.

Need for the Document

• A hostel has always been regarded as smaller, slightly cheaper alternative to a hotel, and as such, in many places, a hostel is used by students and professionals when based in a place that is not their home, a second home.To start a hostel we need to obtain hostel license.

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• Carry all the necessary documents.
• Make a photocopy of your filled form for future reference.
• Follow the instructions correctly to obtain Hostel License.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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