<p>Want to open a restaurant in Bengaluru? Be ready to do the rounds of civic and police authorities as starting a restaurant requires an entrepreneur to seek 36 approvals.</p>.<p>Compare this with just four approvals required to start a restaurant in Singapore and China to get an idea of the hurdles an entrepreneur has to clear before setting up shop in India.</p>.<p>The Economic Survey, presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, flagged these issues to make a case for doing away with some unnecessary controls in starting new businesses.</p>.<p>Delhi and Mumbai fare better for a aspiring restauranteur would require 26 and 22 approvals respectively from civic and police authorities before setting up his establishment.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="www.deccanherald.com/national/delhi-police-ask-for-45-documents-for-opening-restaurant-only-19-for-a-gun-economic-survey-800033.html">Delhi Police ask for 45 documents for opening restaurant, only 19 for a gun: Economic Survey</a></strong></p>.<p>Moreover, in India, only the list of licenses and permissions can be obtained from a government portal or information center.</p>.<p>On the other hand, in New Zealand, the website of Auckland Council, operated by a private third-party agency, has all detailed guides and stepwise procedures about permissions, fees and timeline to open a restaurant, the Survey said.</p>.<p>The website of the Auckland Council is also equipped with ready-to-use business plan templates and comprehensive information on different businesses irrespective of the scale of<br />business.</p>.<p>“The contrast reflects a difference in approach – government control versus curation/ partnership,” noted the Survey, authored by Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian, making a strong case for easing of controls.</p>
<p>Want to open a restaurant in Bengaluru? Be ready to do the rounds of civic and police authorities as starting a restaurant requires an entrepreneur to seek 36 approvals.</p>.<p>Compare this with just four approvals required to start a restaurant in Singapore and China to get an idea of the hurdles an entrepreneur has to clear before setting up shop in India.</p>.<p>The Economic Survey, presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, flagged these issues to make a case for doing away with some unnecessary controls in starting new businesses.</p>.<p>Delhi and Mumbai fare better for a aspiring restauranteur would require 26 and 22 approvals respectively from civic and police authorities before setting up his establishment.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="www.deccanherald.com/national/delhi-police-ask-for-45-documents-for-opening-restaurant-only-19-for-a-gun-economic-survey-800033.html">Delhi Police ask for 45 documents for opening restaurant, only 19 for a gun: Economic Survey</a></strong></p>.<p>Moreover, in India, only the list of licenses and permissions can be obtained from a government portal or information center.</p>.<p>On the other hand, in New Zealand, the website of Auckland Council, operated by a private third-party agency, has all detailed guides and stepwise procedures about permissions, fees and timeline to open a restaurant, the Survey said.</p>.<p>The website of the Auckland Council is also equipped with ready-to-use business plan templates and comprehensive information on different businesses irrespective of the scale of<br />business.</p>.<p>“The contrast reflects a difference in approach – government control versus curation/ partnership,” noted the Survey, authored by Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian, making a strong case for easing of controls.</p>
