# MPCB 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.

Source: MPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment, Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving (https://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.

Source: MPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment, Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving (https://mpcb.gov.in/)

## Triggers (applicability conditions)

Compliance radar in LuckPanda checks these conditions against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.

- `state=Maharashtra`
- `operations_started=true`

## Deadlines and penalty

- Cadence: Every two years (Annual renewal)
- Next due: Renews on your licence date [No fixed 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

- MPCB Circular on Consent Fee Structure (Textile sector) — September 2025 amendment, Annex II — Fee revision for Orange-category textile weaving: https://mpcb.gov.in/

## MPCB Consent to Operate (CTO) by state

- [Maharashtra](https://luckpanda.app/compliance/glossary/mpcb-consent-to-operate/maharashtra)

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