Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta approves the Delhi Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, during a cabinet meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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The Delhi Cabinet has approved the Delhi Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, to bring fundamental changes to the existing process for obtaining approvals, registrations, licences and other clearances for enterprises in Delhi, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said on Wednesday. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the most important feature of the proposed law would be a single-window system, under which a simple and user-friendly online system will be created where businesses can apply for approvals, registrations, no-objection certificates, consents, licences and other requirements related to their operations.“This will also include services such as building plans, fire-related approvals, and water, sewer and electricity connections. Citizens and businesses will no longer need to visit different government offices and submit separate applications,” an official statement said. The Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) will be made the single nodal agency for all business approvals through this single-window system.Ms. Gupta said that the Delhi government is working to create a system where business owners and entrepreneurs do not have to visit different government offices, submit the same information repeatedly or wait for long periods for the necessary approvals.“Through the Bill, different business-related processes will be brought under a system that is simple, transparent, time-bound and technology-driven. The Bill seeks to move the relationship between the government and enterprises away from a system based on control and suspicion towards one based on trust and ease. Once the proposed law comes into effect, trust and convenience will be given priority in the relationship between the government and enterprises,” the Chief Minister said. The Bill aims to make the process of doing business in the capital easier, faster, more transparent and less costly, as per the government. The Chief Minister said that for several low-risk activities included in Schedule 3 of the Bill, approval, permission, licence or no-objection certificate will be granted as soon as the application is submitted. “Self-declaration will be accepted for specified low-risk categories and cases falling within the prescribed limits. This will provide relief from lengthy approval processes for low-risk activities,” the statement said. Ms. Gupta said the burden of duplicate registrations on businesses would also be reduced and enterprises already registered under the Goods and Services Tax, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act or the labour codes will not need to obtain separate registrations for trade, health-trade, eating house, or shops and establishments. “The proposed law also provides for an inspection system based on trust. No routine inspection will be carried out for three years after an enterprise is registered. However, an inspection may be conducted if a serious complaint is received,” the statement said. Following its approval by the Delhi Cabinet, the Bill will now be sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, as per the CMO. Published - September 03, 2026 05:40 am IST
