Dance bars get licenses to operate after 11 years

Eleven years after they were banned, Mumbai's night life promises a revival in month as all 750 dance bars in state will start operating by the month end.

Indiana in Tardeo, Natraj in ghatkopar, Padma palace in bhandup and Uma palace in Mulund west are the first four hotels to get their dance bar licenses renewed after police verification.

According to Ahar, another 16 licenses are expected today. By month end all 350 in Mumbai and another 400 across state are expected to be restored.

According to hoteliers the verification and licensing being a time-consuming process and involves revival of old documents the delay in issuing them is expected.