luckpandaMPCB Consent to Operate (CTO)
Consent to Operate must be obtained after construction and before commercial production starts; renewable for 5–15 years depending on category. The 2025 MPCB consent fee circular updated the slab structure for textile sector — verify current applicable fee.
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Definition
Consent to Operate must be obtained after construction and before commercial production starts; renewable for 5–15 years depending on category. The 2025 MPCB consent fee circular updated the slab structure for textile sector — verify current applicable fee.
- SourceMPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment · Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving
mpcb.gov.in
What it means in practice
MPCB Consent to Operate (CTO) is administered by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). The obligation is grounded in MPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment (Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving).
Marked recently_amended for the watcher demo — September 2025 fee circular tightened slabs for Orange category powerloom.
- SourceMPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment · Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving
mpcb.gov.in
Triggers (applicability conditions)
Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.
state=Maharashtraoperations_started=true
Deadlines and penalty
- Cadence
- Every two years · Annual renewal
- Next due
- No fixed date Renews on your licence date
- Penalty for default
- Production without valid CTO: closure + fine up to Rs 1,00,000; environmental compensation under CPCB damage formula.
This obligation has no fixed calendar date: it depends on when you start, your licence date or your registration.
Citations
- SourceMPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment · Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving
mpcb.gov.in