Establishing a new manufacturing company is a big challenge itself for entrepreneur. It also requires many approvals  i.e. Consent to operate (CTO Approval) and Consent to establish (CTE Approval) from government authorities. If required guidelines not followed properly for getting approval from government then situation may become difficult.

One of the major Consent is from Pollution control Board.

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– Consent to Establish
– Consent to Operate
– Renewal of consent
– Amendment in existing MPCB consent
– Change in Company name

If manufacturing company discharge, stores, Handling, transport substances like Poisonous gases, waste water, Noise or any other waste which harms/Pollute environment then they have to take approval from Pollution control board which is called as Consent from Pollution control Board.

Consent from Pollution Board is of two types:

Consent to Establish (NOC)

What is Consent to Establish (CTE)?

This type of consent to Establish (NOC) must obtain by manufacturing company as per the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981, before starting Establishment the site. There are Some documents required to obtain consent to establish like Site plan, DD for fees, Manufacturing details, Approval from govt and Local bodies etc.

Click here to Download Consent to establish or operate application Form. Application form must be duly filled before submitting to pollution control board with attached required documents.

There are total five sections in consent to establish form:

  • General
  • Waste water Aspects
  • Air Emission Aspects
  • Hazardous waste aspects
  • Additional Information

There are four types of consents i.e. simplified consent (pollution free SSI), Green Consent, Orange consent and Red Consent. The validity of NOC is for the one year. NOC should be renewed if the unit is not commissioned by then. If renewal is not requested within the validity period then fresh application has to be made to the pollution control Board.

MPCB Online Application for Consent to operate Renewal

What is Consent to Operate (CTO)?

Recently MPCB have started a new process by which a company can fill and submit their consent to Establish, operate or renewal of existing consent online.

By using this site you can fill MPCB online application form, but make sure that you have below mentioned documents handy before starting to apply MPCB consent online

  1. SSI registration copy
  2. Email ID and PAN card of Company.
  3. Company Name and address

New users can register and existing users can login to MPCB Web Portal

You can refer to FAQ section of website to go through frequently asked questions.

To check list of newly granted consent by MPCB click here

To view step by step guidelines on MPCB online consent application to establish, operate or renewal of existing consent, you can visit here

After filling MPCB online application MPCB staff will ask you to visit their office for physical verification. You need to carry below mentioned documents before visiting MPCB staff.

For Physical verification of Documents in MPCB require following documents.

  1. Original SSI COPY.
  2. Original PAN Card Copy.
  3. Original PAN Card of Director/Authorized Person.
  4. Authority letter from Company.
  5. Board Resolution for Appointment of Authorized Person.

MPCB Consent to Operate and Renewal:

This type of consent must obtain before starting actual production after getting NOC from pollution control board. In MPCB Consent to establish procedure Major Documents required are Detailed plant Layout, Air, water noise and Soil Sampling and Analysis reports, Copy of previous consent, SSI certificate Maharashtra etc. it can be obtained for 1 year to 5 years.

Difference between Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO)

As per government notification under water act 1974 and air act 1981 a company should obtain consent to establish before establishing (before starting construction of site) from pollution control board.

After establishing your company representative from pollution control board visits site to check whether construction is as per plan. Once approved you can apply for consent to operate.

Consent to operate can be renewed for every 1 to 5 years depending on the category whereas consent to establish is one time activity.

Documents required to get the MPCB consent to establish

  • Site proposal/index
  • Geographical Map
  • Detailed layout plant of different processes and point sources of sewage emissions/discharges and position of stack and documents including D.G. set capability in KVA.
  • Details of Water Pollution Control/Air Pollution Control instruments proposed to be provided.
  • Ambient Air Quality Report
  • NOC from Directorate of Industries Government of Maharashtra /SSI Certificate Maharashtra
  • DGTD Registration ( if applicable )
  • Details of chemical reactions with mass equilibrium.
  • Consent fees in the form of DD drawn on favour of Pollution control board.
  • NOC from Local body.
  • Under taking on Rs. 20 stamp paper or Chartered Accountant certificate about projected Capital Investment ( Land, building, and other machineries).
  • Water Budget calculations

Documents required for consent to operate or renewal

  • Detailed layout plant of different processes and point sources of effluent or sewage discharge or emissions and position of stack and documents including DG set capability in KVA.
  • Process flow sheet.
  • Latest analysis report of solid waste, effluent, hazardous wastes and fuel gases
  • Details of Water Pollution Control or Air Pollution Control instruments provided.
  • Ambient Air Quality Report
  • NOC from Directorate of Industries Government of Maharashtra or SSI Certificate Maharashtra.
  • DGTD Registration. (if applicable )
  • Details of chemical reactions with mass equilibrium.
  • Consent fees in the form of DD drawn on favour of Pollution Control Board.
  • Xerox copy of previous consent (for renewal only).
  • Xerox copy of Environmental Clearance of Government of Maharashtra or Government of India in case of 1st consent to operate in case of industries or process requiring environmental clearance.
  • Water budget calculations

Consent to Establish Procedure

Below is the process chart to obtain Consent to Establish. Sometimes the procedure is different depending on case to case but in general below steps needs to be followed.

For more information You can also refer to Consent to establish Procedure from HSPCB

Consent to Operate under Water and Air Act

The validity of Consent to Establish is for the one year. Consent to Establish should be renewed if the unit is not commissioned by then. If renewal is not obtained within the validity period fresh application has to be made to the pollution control Board.

MPCB Consent Renewal Fees under water act / air act

Entrepreneurs need to pay MPCB consent renewal fee by DD in favor of Pollution control board. Normally it depends upon Capital investment of Company. It can vary between 0.02% to 0.05% of Capital Investment for both Consent to Establishment and Operate.

Common Questions answered about How to get consent from MPCB?

Renewal of consent to Operate

Application for MPCB Consent to Operate (Renewal) is to be submitted in the 4th month before the expiry of the Consent order. If application is made after expiry of the validity period an action is to be taken as per Section 25/26 of Water Act & Section 21 of Air Act. The MPCB application form for Consent to Operate (Renewal) under the Water Act and Air Act is Schedule-I should be submitted in triplicate. The application form is available at all the offices of the Board or can be downloaded from the state pollution control board’s Website. The amount is to be submitted as DD in favour of the Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board.

Documents to submitted for renewal of consent are similar to MPCB consent to operate.

Penalty for Operating without Consent

Penalty for Manufacturing/Production without pollution control board Consent to Operate/Establishment can go 10 times more than consent fess.

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Site Visit for Consent to Establish

After submitting form to Pollution control board, government officials visit the site to verify compliance and implementation of the conditions of the consent to Establish (NOC) issued by the State Pollution Control Board and take necessary actions.

Why Synergy Technocrats?

We have 15 years’ experience in obtaining consent to Establish, Consent to operate and Consent to Renewal. We take care of Tasks like Preparation application Consent form, Submission of application for consent to operate and consent for establishment, Required Sampling analysis reports and Follow up with Pollution control board to obtain consent.

If you required more info or want to obtain consent to Establish, Operate, Renewal or any other issues please fill up Contact us from on right side or you can call us.

Below are our key features for each service:

MPCB Consent to Establish

  • Preparation of Application
  • MPCB online consent application
  • Classification of Industry (Red / Orange / Green)
  • Analysis of the Case
  • Filing of Case with MPCB
  • Obtain Consent to Establishment

MPCB Consent to Operate

  • Preparation of Application
  • MPCB consent to operate online application
  • Evaluate existing Consent to Establish
  • Analysis of the Case
  • Filing of Case with MPCB
  • Obtain Consent to Operate

MPCB Renewal of consent to operate

  • Preparation of Application
  • MPCB online consent renewal
  • Evaluate existing Consent to Operate
  • Analysis of the Case
  • Filing of Case with MPCB
  • Obtain Renewed Consent to Operate

Let us know if you have any questions or contact us if you want to Obtain or renew your consent.