The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on February 23, 2026, issued a circular regarding revised timelines for Grant / Refusal of Consent under Ease of Doing Business Reforms.
The following has been stated: -
•The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has streamlined its consent mechanism to reduce approval timelines.
•Revised timelines are now 15 working days for Green, 24 for Orange, and 40 for Red category industries, replacing earlier, longer timelines.
•MPCB has also proposed the inclusion of 850 additional activities under White Category and 8 new essential environmental services under the Blue Category to the Central Pollution Control Board.
•The new circular supersedes the earlier one dated 28.04.2025 (except penal fee provisions) and comes into immediate effect.
[Circular No.: BO/AST/EoDB/B-68]
