Sr.No.
Department Name
Reforms
Details
1
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
Randomized Risk based Inspection of industries through software based tool for selection
of industries based on pollution potential
Visiting Officer to upload joint visit report of industry/complaint matter on Board’s
website within 24 hours of visit
Sampling/inspection work for Field Officers(FOs) has been prioritized to evaluate
the score of FOs based on visits/sampling carried out
Board intends to initiate auto renewal of consent for plain renewal of consent for
industries based on self-certification on compliance of environmental regulations.
2
Urban Development Department
Increase in FSI from 0.2 to 1 for industry in agriculture and no development zone
Urban Development department has delegated power to divisional Joint Director, Town
Planning for change of zone
Submission of Inspection reports in 72 hours
Simplification of fire approval procedure
3
Industries Department
A Committee is formed under Superintendent of Police to look into law and order
issue faced by industry in MIDC area
Industrial location policy discontinued for Mumbai metropolitian region
4
Labour Department
Randomised risk-based Inspection Scheme for Factories, Shops and Establishments
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Maharashtra Factory Amendment Rules 2015
Self-certification scheme for Boiler registration
License for Contract Labour to be given within 7 days
Factory plan is deemed to be approved if no action taken in 3 months from date of
application
Factory license and renewal will be deemed to be granted if not issued/renewed within
4 months from date of application
Factory license is granted for a period not more than 10 years
License for Shops & establishment to be given within 7 days
Inspection Policy for Employee State Insurance Corporation
Inspection Scheme of Employee’s Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour
& Employment
Self-certification scheme with Single Integrated Return Form for implementation
of sixteen Labour Laws in the State
Establishment of State Level Agency for Randomised Risk based inspection of Industries
registered under Factories Act 1948
5
Environment Department
RRZ Policy has been scrapped to allow industries in river zone
Projects in Industrial estates/parks have been exempted from Public hearing
Industrial sheds with area above 20,000 sq. mtrs.have been exempted from environmental
clearance
Industrial sheds with area above 20,000 sq. mtrs.have been exempted from environmental
clearance
Consent form has been simplified for Industries in Green category
Self-certification has been simplified for Industries in Orange and Green category
with Undertaking by Authorized Signatory instead of Board Resolution.
Shortened the time limit from 120 days to 60 days for processing of consent application.
6
Energy Department
Time taken for new electricity connection has been reduced from 67 days to 15 days
and number of procedure reduced from 7 to 3
All Utilities across the state have introduced fixed cost method, based on Cost
/ KVA / Km basis
Self-certification through chartered electrical engineers for safety of electrical
installations of industrial units
State has made provision for online submission of application form and submission
of supporting documents
7
Legal Metrology Department/ Food , Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Dept.
Legal metrology department has issued directives to abolish verification and stamping
of Weights and measures for internal usage within MIDC premise
Legal metrology department has replaced old method of sealing by the paper seals
8
Revenue Department
Maharashtra Minor Mineral Extraction Rules,2015 for royalty payment by lessee for
extraction of minor minerals from the leased area
Collection of revenue through GRAS for : 0029 – Land revenue 0045 – Entertainment
Tax 0853 – Minerals Mining
Committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Additional collector for facilitating
use of agricultural land by providing various NOCs within 15 days
9
Forest Department.
Time limit to issue Transit permit for Forest produce has been reduced to 30 days
Rubber wood on non-forest land has been exempted from the operation of rules in
“Indian Forest Act 1927, Chapter VII-Transit of Forest Produce’
10
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Joint visit (Inspection) by Officers to plots in Industrial areas
Appointment of Accredited Architects for fast track Approvals (third party certification)
MIDC has simplified procedure for Building plan approval, water supply connection,
approval to internal drainage plan, approval to drainage connection plan, provision
of fire NOC, CETP membership, power supply NOC etc.
Defined procedure for Land Allotment, with applicant waiting list been published
online
MIDC has been designated as a Tree authority for MIDC areas
MIDC has reduced number of approvals from 14 to 5
11
Sales Tax Dept.
Registration certificate for VAT and PT issued within one working day
Provision for risk based inspection related to tax compliance
12
MCGM
MCGM has introduced Single Window Clearance for construction permit with Building
proposal department as the Nodal Agency
Building Completion and occupancy certificate are issued within 7 days from date
of application
Construction permit can be obtained in 60 days and number of procedures reduced
to 11 to obtain
13
Rural Development Department
NOC from Grampanchayat for Industrial and Commercial purpose
14
Development Plan
