<p>Panaji: In a bid to promote ease of doing business, the Goa government has permitted village panchayats to issue or renew trade licences for up to 10 years instead of annual renewals.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the move will ensure transparency, efficiency and business-friendly governance at the grassroots.</p>.<p>"This reform will reduce the hassle of yearly renewals and promote ease of doing business, especially for start-ups and local entrepreneurs," he wrote in a post on X.</p>.Mahadayi Project: Shettar condemns Goa CMs statement .<p>The Directorate of Panchayats, in a circular issued with government approval, has revised the trade licence format, which earlier allowed panchayats to grant trade licenses only till March 31, with subsequent renewals only valid for a year.</p>.<p>"This practice was causing considerable hardship to entrepreneurs who wished to obtain or renew trade licences for longer durations," Director of Panchayats Siddhi T Halarnakar said in the circular dated July 31.</p>.<p>Under the revised format, panchayats can now issue trade licences valid for three, five, or even 10 years, depending on the applicant's request. </p>
<p>Panaji: In a bid to promote ease of doing business, the Goa government has permitted village panchayats to issue or renew trade licences for up to 10 years instead of annual renewals.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that the move will ensure transparency, efficiency and business-friendly governance at the grassroots.</p>.<p>"This reform will reduce the hassle of yearly renewals and promote ease of doing business, especially for start-ups and local entrepreneurs," he wrote in a post on X.</p>.Mahadayi Project: Shettar condemns Goa CMs statement .<p>The Directorate of Panchayats, in a circular issued with government approval, has revised the trade licence format, which earlier allowed panchayats to grant trade licenses only till March 31, with subsequent renewals only valid for a year.</p>.<p>"This practice was causing considerable hardship to entrepreneurs who wished to obtain or renew trade licences for longer durations," Director of Panchayats Siddhi T Halarnakar said in the circular dated July 31.</p>.<p>Under the revised format, panchayats can now issue trade licences valid for three, five, or even 10 years, depending on the applicant's request. </p>