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MP: Arms licences fully online from 1 November, offline applications closed
MP: Arms licences fully online from 1 November, offline applications closed
The Story in Brief
Madhya Pradesh will move the entire arms licence process online from 1 November 2026, shutting offline applications. Applicants must use the central government's National Database of Arms Licences (NDAL) portal or MP Online. The state has also scrapped the system of sending licence proposals directly from districts to the home department.
The Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation is building a new portal linked directly to NDAL. The government aims to increase transparency, tighten monitoring of arms sales, and digitise licence records. The move also addresses the validity of 2.40 lakh licences.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The digitisation ends a paper-based system that allowed district-level discretion in arms licensing, shifting control to a centralised online process. The 2.40 lakh licences whose validity is under question will now be tracked digitally, potentially leading to renewals or cancellations. How the portal handles legacy records and whether it prevents duplicate or expired licences will determine if transparency actually improves.
Source: amarujala.com
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