Maharashtra regulation
MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE)
Consent to Establish is required under the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981 before constructing the unit. Powerloom weaving (without dyeing/sizing) is generally Green or Orange category; sizing-bath effluent tilts the unit Orange.
Definition
Consent to Establish is required under the Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981 before constructing the unit. Powerloom weaving (without dyeing/sizing) is generally Green or Orange category; sizing-bath effluent tilts the unit Orange.
- SourceWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 — Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21mpcb.gov.in
What it means in practice
MPCB Consent to Establish (CTE) is administered by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). The obligation is grounded in Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21).
Pure dry weaving may qualify for the simpler Green-category CTE; if the unit does sizing or has a captive DG set, expect Orange-category process.
- SourceWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 — Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21mpcb.gov.in
Triggers (applicability predicates)
These predicates are evaluated by Compliance Radar's applicability engine against a business profile to decide whether this rule applies.
state=Maharashtraconstructs_new_premises=trueuses_power=true OR discharges_effluent=true
Deadlines and penalty
Cadence: one_time — next action: 2026-05-30
Penalty for default: Operating without CTE: closure direction + fine up to Rs 1,00,000 (Water Act Sec 41/Air Act Sec 37) plus prosecution.
Citations
- SourceWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 + Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 — Water Act Sec 25; Air Act Sec 21mpcb.gov.in