Necessary approvals reduced for setting up factory in MIDC area

MUMBAI: Taking up the task of increasing ease of business within one week of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' directions, the MIDC has decided to reduce the number of necessary permissions from 14 to just five for commissioning of any factory in its area of jurisdiction.

A total of 14 approvals by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) were required so far at the pre-commissioning stage. Now, it will be brought down to five, an official in the Chief Minister's office said.

The required permissions would be for land allotment and lease, mortgage, building plan approval, final fire NOC and building completion certificate, he said.

All other nine NOC permissions have been done away with.

The labour department has notified new rules to enable renewal of factory licence in three days, or the application will be deemed renewed.

Similarly under the Bombay Shop and Establishments Act, new permission will be granted in three days or the application will be automatically considered as deemed approved.