FSSAI license for operating a kitchen

This comes under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The license is necessary if the nursing home runs an in house kitchen for the patients as well as attendants. • Permit to store LPG cylinder If the nursing home stores a large quantity of LPG cylinder for usage in nursing home’s kitchen or any other purpose, it must take a permit from the Controller of Explosives under the Petroleum act, 1934. • Pharmacy registration for medical shop This comes under the Office of the Drug Controller. There are different licenses for medical shops attached to nursing homes (IP) and standalone medical shops. There are minimum requirements for the registration like the minimum size of the shop ( 250 – 300 ft) as well as requirements of Air conditioner and Refrigerator. This license is valid for a period of 5 years. • Trademark registration Indian Trademarks Act 1999 is not a mandatory activity and is essential only if the nursing home wants to trademark its logo or name • Vehicle registration for ambulances The ambulance bought by the nursing home must be registered under RTO, Transport Department, and state government. • Arms licenses under arms act 1959 If arms are possessed by a nursing home or its employees (for example by security guards), a license for the same should be available. • Waste disposal Provisions are required to be made for the appropriate disposal of biomedical waste in order to avoid pollution. The compulsory permissions should be received from the State Pollution Board and arrangements made for eco-friendly removal of biomedical waste as directed through the board.