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MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE) for Hospitality / hotels businesses in Maharashtra

Profile-specific applicability of MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE) for a hospitality / hotels unit in Maharashtra, with citation and deadline.

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Definition

MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE) for Hospitality / hotels businesses in Maharashtra: how the obligation applies, where to file, and the penalty for default.

  • SourceWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21
    mpcb.gov.in

What it means in practice

A hospitality / hotels unit (NIC 55) operating in Maharashtra typically triggers MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE) because of the business's operating model, scale and location.

The day-to-day administering authority will be Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).

Consent to Establish is required under the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981 before constructing the unit. Powerloom weaving (without dyeing/sizing) is generally Green or Orange category; sizing-bath effluent tilts the unit Orange.

  • SourceWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21
    mpcb.gov.in

Does MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE) apply to a hospitality / hotels business in Maharashtra?

FacetConditionApplies
State coverageApplies in: Maharashtra
Sector coverageApplies across all sectorsDepends
Activity or processTriggered by any of: uses power in manufacturing, discharges effluentDepends

Deadlines and penalty

Cadence
One time · Before operations start
Next due
No fixed date Before you start operations
Penalty for default
Operating without CTE: closure direction + fine up to Rs 1,00,000 (Water Act Sec 41/Air Act Sec 37) plus prosecution.

This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.

Citations

  • SourceWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21
    mpcb.gov.in

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