Increased shop timing, easy licensing: How MP is planning to boost economy

A provision has been made to get factory license renewal now in ten years instead of one year. License will be issued for the entire duration of the contract instead of one calendar year

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced wide-ranging changes in labour laws to boost economic activity in the state. He said the government will give some major concessions to industries and promote cooperation between factory owners and workers.

Chauhan said that social distancing is important in post-Covid world. To reduce crowds in the markets, shops will now remain open from 6 a.m. to 12 in the night instead of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m, the state government issued a notification.

Shifts in factories have been extended from 8 hours to 12 hours, which the factory owners will be able