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Approvals for infrastructure and new project establishments
Setting up a new project means approvals from several authorities, in an order that fits the construction plan. A late surprise, such as finding out that environmental clearance is needed, can delay the whole project.
Adynta Consulting helps project teams in Gujarat map the approvals that apply, plan them in a workable order and follow each application until it is decided.
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Check these early
- Environmental clearance. Projects listed in the EIA Notification, 2006 need prior environmental clearance. Category A projects are appraised centrally and Category B projects by the State-level authority. Stages can include screening, scoping, public consultation and appraisal.
- Pollution consents. The Water Act requires the State Board's prior consent to establish an industry that may discharge effluent. Whether your unit needs consent depends on its category and the current central and GPCB notifications; we check this for your unit.
- Land. If the land is agricultural, check its permitted use early.
Facilitation in Gujarat
- Single window law. The Gujarat Single Window Clearances Act, 2017 makes prescribed time limits mandatory and requires departments to accept self-certification. Its nodal agency is the Investor Facilitation Agency, headed by the Industries Commissioner. The Act has no deemed-approval clause.
- MSME facilitation. Under the Gujarat MSME Facilitation Act, 2019, an eligible MSME can receive an acknowledgement certificate on a declaration of intent. It counts as an approval for three years, after which approvals must be obtained. Other laws still apply.
- GIDC estates. In GIDC estates, services such as building plan approval, water and drainage connections and self-certified plinth and completion checks are applied for through the State's investor facilitation portal.
Before operation starts
- consent to operate from the State Pollution Control Board, where consent is required;
- a factory licence under the OSH Code, where the premises is a factory;
- registration of the establishment under the OSH Code, within the time the Code sets;
- a fire safety certificate under the Gujarat Fire Act, where the Act applies to the building.
How Adynta Consulting helps project teams
- an approvals map for your project, in a workable order: approvals to set up an industry in Gujarat;
- application drafts, document checklists and status tracking for each authority;
- replies to queries, renewals and amendments as the project changes;
- a register of duties that start once the project operates: Adynta Compliance Monitoring.
Technical studies, such as an EIA report, come from qualified specialists. We do not promise approvals or timelines. Read more about how we work.
FAQs
Does Gujarat's single window law give deemed approval if a department is late?
No. The Gujarat Single Window Clearances Act, 2017 makes prescribed time limits mandatory, but it has no deemed-approval clause.
Can an MSME start work before it gets every approval?
Under the Gujarat MSME Facilitation Act, 2019, an eligible MSME can start on an acknowledgement certificate, which counts as an approval for three years. Approvals must then be obtained, and other laws and standards still apply. We check eligibility first.
When is environmental clearance needed?
When the project is of a type and size listed in the EIA Notification, 2006, including some expansions. We check the current schedule for your project at the start.
Does a project with environmental clearance still need GPCB consent?
Environmental clearance and pollution control consent are separate approvals under different instruments. Whether a project with environmental clearance still needs each consent depends on the current central and GPCB notifications; we check this for your project.
Does a GIDC plot change the approval path?
Partly. In GIDC estates, plan approval, water and drainage connections and self-certified plinth and completion checks are applied for through the State's investor portal. Pollution consents, the factory licence and fire safety still apply as usual.
Official sources
Sources: official and government copies of the rules this page refers to. Check the latest version on the issuing authority's website before relying on any text.
- Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 (S.O. 1533(E)) (tnpcb.gov.in)Issued by MoEFCC; compilation with amendments to March 2025, official copy hosted by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The Gazette text prevails.
- Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (indiacode.nic.in)India Code text; read with later amendments, including the 2024 amendment.
- Gujarat Single Window Clearances Act, 2017 (indiacode.nic.in)Text as enacted in 2017, on India Code; later amendments not checked.
- Gujarat Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Facilitation of Establishment and Operation) Act, 2019 (indiacode.nic.in)Text as enacted in 2019, on India Code; later amendments not checked.
- GIDC pre-operation services (gidc.gujarat.gov.in)GIDC service list; fees and timelines are not reproduced here.
- Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (indiacode.nic.in)Text as enacted in 2020; in force since 21 November 2025; later amendments not checked.
Disclaimer. This page is general information about our services. It is not legal advice or a legal opinion, and it does not say that any rule applies, or does not apply, to your circumstances. Adynta Consulting is not a law firm. Approvals, consents and tariffs are decided by the authorities concerned. Legal references checked as of 5 November 2026. Always confirm against the official text.
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