The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board vide its circular dated 28th April 2020 has decided to extend the validity period of consent/authorization to establish or operate all industries and establishments, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the country.
As per the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Hazardous & Other Waste (Management and Transboundary movement) Rule, 2016all projects/establishments including Building/Construction projects/Area Development projects and Townships projects are required to obtain Consent to operate and authorization from the MPCB.
However, due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the MPCB has decided that all industries having Consent/Authorisation validity till 30 April 2020 and have applied before 31 May 2020 for renewal shall operate till 30th September 2020 as an interim measure.
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