Traders seek early processing of license applications of firecracker shops

Last minute inspections and renewals affect sales during Deepavali, the traders have said, and submitted a memorandum with regard to this to the TN Industries Minister

The Federation of Tamil Nadu Fireworks Traders has sought the intervention of the State Minister for Industries, Thangam Thennarasu, in simplifying the procedures for granting license for permanent and temporary cracker shop. “The Explosives Rules have scope for the authorities to give license for permanent cracker shops for a period of five years. However, the officials give the licenses only for one to three years according to their whims and fancies,” said its State president, V. Rajachandrasekaran. This kind of practice puts lot of work load not only on the officials, but also on the traders, as the officials keep them guessing for months whenever they go for renewal of their licenses.