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MPCB Consent to Operate (CTO) in Maharashtra

How MPCB Consent to Operate (CTO) applies to a business operating in Maharashtra, with the state-level authority, citations and the next deadline.

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Definition

MPCB Consent to Operate (CTO) as it applies to businesses operating in Maharashtra. 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 a Maharashtra-specific regulation administered by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).

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

Does MPCB Consent to Operate (CTO) apply to your business in Maharashtra?

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

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

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