Registered Residential Hotels/Homestays Advised

Port Blair, July 17: In view of complaints received from various stake holders in respect of various violations by Residential hotels and homestays running in violation of various norms of A&N Administration, it has been decided that the Residential hotels hence forth obtaining/applying registration under Shop & Establishment Regulation 2004 have to mandatorily submit Commercial Land Use documents from the concerned and Breakfast/Homestay units seeking registration under Andaman & Nicobar Shop & Establishment Regulation 2004 need to submit registration from Tourism Department under A&N Bed & Breakfast/Homestay scheme. 

The registered residential hotels under Andaman & Nicobar Shop & Establishment Regulation 2004 have been advised that they have to mandatorily submit Commercial Land Use document or registration under homestay scheme as applicable within 7 days of publication of this press release to the office of the Labour Commissioner, Supply Lane, Port Blair. Failing which their Registration Certificate shall be cancelled and the same shall be informed to the respective banks, PBMC and Electricity Department for the necessary action at their end.