The Health Department is an administrative department of MCGM that issues various licenses in consultation with an advice from other technical advisory departments like, Fire Brigade, Health, Engineering, Estate, etc. In view of this it is necessary for Establishments to take necessary license from Heath department before starting manufacturing, storage or trade of any commodity/activity. The application must be received from the establishment three months prior to starting the activity. Commodities/ activities including eating house, restaurants, manufacturing drugs, medical shops, manufacturing and/or sale of milk and milk products, condiments, aerated water, ice factories, etc. fall under this license category.