New Delhi, May 27 (KNN) Home Ministry has made Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) the authority to grant manufacturing licence for arms, ammunition and defence items.

Home Ministry has said in a notification that all applications for manufacturing defence items will be processed by the DIPP.

Till date Home Ministry used to grant the licenses.

The secretary, DIPP has been delegated the powers to grant the licence by home ministry of Friday.

“Power to grant manufacturing license in respect of the category of arms and ammunition and defence items as per columns (2) and (3) of Schedule to the said Notification has been delegated to Secretary, DIPP,” said an official statement.

“All the interested Entrepreneurs/ Industries/Companies are requested to apply in Form A-6 of Arms Rules2016 in 15 copies along with details and enclosures as mentioned in the Arms Rules2016 to the Senior Development Officer (Industrial License), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Industrial Licensing Section, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi,” the statement added.

A copy of the Arms Rules 2016 is available on the websites of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (www.dipp.gov.in) and Ministry of Home Affairs (www.mha.nic.in).