16. Special provisions regarding the administration of small enterprises, domestic and small industries 16.1 Within one month of operating a small enterprise, the entrepreneur must inform the local body (G.V.S. or N.P.) with a brief description of the enterprise. If the entrepreneur wants, such bodies will register the enterprise and issue a certificate by charging a specified fee. The record of such information shall be made available by the local body to the office of the District Household and Small Industry Development Committee on a monthly basis. 16.2 Other industries that do not require a permit will register the industry within 15 days from the date of formal application. If the industry cannot be registered due to any reason, such agency shall inform the applicant within 3 days of the reason.

16.3 Registration and renewal of household and small industries except the industries mentioned in Schedule-8, which are required to obtain permission. And the office of the Small Industry Development Committee will do it. 16.4 For the purpose of environmental management, small enterprises and traditional domestic industries, when giving their details, only provide general information about water sources, waste disposal, but in the case of small industries, according to the provisions of the prevailing environmental protection laws and regulations, preliminary environmental testing should only be done. It will be enough if you give information about whether or not it is. 16.5 At present 1 km from the border of forest area while registering industries in hilly districts. The arrangement that should be kept away will be reviewed and arrangements will be made for registration based on appropriate demarcation.