Airlines, Swiggy-Zomato and food chains do not function without it. The number of hotels and restaurants that have obtained Halal certificate in UP is approximately 1,400. The market for Halal certified products here is worth Rs 30 thousand crores. In such a situation, companies are greedy to earn more than this. Its impact can be understood in such a way that in the year 2020, Yoga Guru Ramdev’s company Patanjali also had to get Halal certificate.
In fact, this certificate is necessary to sell products in 57 countries under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Acharya Balkrishna had to clarify that he had taken Halal certificate for Ayurvedic medicines, which are in great demand in Arab countries.
Companies have to pay huge amount in exchange for Halal certificate. The first time fee ranges from Rs 26 thousand to Rs 60 thousand. Up to Rs 1,500 has to be paid separately for each product. The annual renewal fee is up to Rs 40 thousand. Apart from this, consignment certification and audit fees are separate. GST is included separately in this. That means a company has to pay approximately Rs 2 lakh at a time. After this, annual renewal is separate.
