Updated on December 20, 2025 10:24:52 AM
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board is tasked with enforcing the laws regarding protecting the environment in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Pollution Board has been working to control and prevent water and air pollution in the state. The primary function of the board includes granting consent under the Water and Air Act, as well as overseeing environmental law compliance of industries in the state.
The board has issued specific guidelines in different heads like Coastal Regulation Zone and Eco-Sensitive Zone and also specific guidelines for poultry farms, brick Kilns, etc. The MPCB manages authorisation and licenses Environmental Quality and Waste Management.
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The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is a statutory organization working under the Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Maharashtra State, Govt. of Maharashtra. As an agency of government, it ensures the implementation of environmental laws and standards to check pollution in the state’s environment. MPCB regularly measures, analyzes and supervises air, water & soil monitoring data, issues PCC (pollution control consent to establish and operate), and checks conformance to environmental norms & standards by the industries. It also provides and implements environmental sensitization programs and also offers policy advice to the government on environmental issues. MPCB operates under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, promoting sustainable development.
The following are some objectives of MPCB registration and NOC:
Registration:
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The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board grants consent to establish for all new intended projects, including developments and industrial. If an industry or development project does not require environmental clearance from the Government of India, consent to establish in India.
It is required that all operating units obtain Consent to Operate from MPCB once the units have been constructed with the required pollution control systems. The CTO is granted for a specific amount of time and must be renewed regularly.
The following are the documents required for consent:
The validity period for the Consent to Establish is a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years. Permission to operate is issued for the balance of the current fiscal year and needs to be renewed on a regular basis after that, the CTO is only available for the last five months of the current fiscal year and needs to be renewed sporadically after that.
The categorization processes have been primarily based on the scale of the industries and resources consumption, and pollution from the release of pollutants and effluents, as well as its anticipated impact on health, has not been regarded as a primary criterion. The purpose of classifying industries into Red, Orange, Green, and White was to determine the best locations for these businesses. Any industrial sector's Pollution Index, or PI, is a number between 0 to 100, and the higher the PI value, the greater the pollution from that sector.
With the help of categorization, cleaner technology will be adopted by industrial sectors, which will ultimately produce no or very little pollution. It will also make sure that the industry is formed in a way that aligns with environmental goals.
Conclusion
In conclusion, CPCB guidelines are established to prevent and control pollution and to ensure that these guidelines are followed in each state. State boards have been formed and MPCB is also part of it. Following its obligation, MPCB ensures to protect the environment by controlling and preventing the pollution released by the establishments. The MPCB classified the industries into red, orange, green, and white categories for regulation and also issued CTE and CTO certificates to those industries. They provide advice to the state government on pollution prevention and control measures. So if you want to have smooth operations, industries need to obtain clearances from MPCB.
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The MPCB is a statutory body established by the Government of Maharastra. The board is responsible for controlling and preventing water and air pollution in the state of Maharastra. The board is also responsible for enforcing and monitoring environmental laws and regulations in the state.
The validity of the MPCB certificate is five years from the date of issue.
The Maharashtra Pollution Registration and Consent Certificate is a document issued by MPCB to an industrial unit in the state of Maharashtra. Both documents are required for an industrial unit to operate legally in the state.
The MPCB has classified its industrial activities into four categories: A, B, C, and H. A-category industries have the least potential for causing environmental pollution, while the H-category has the most potential for causing environmental pollution.
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