Statutory approvals and government liaison in Gujarat

Approvals never stop

Getting a unit approved is not a one-time task. Licences and consents carry conditions that apply for as long as the unit runs. Some need renewal. A change in capacity, product, process, layout or ownership can require an amendment or a fresh approval. Inspections and queries arrive on their own schedule.

Each department has its own forms, portal, documents and follow-up. Common problems:

• work is spread across plant staff and several outside agents, so no one sees the whole picture;
• renewal dates are held in individual inboxes and are missed;
• a site change is made before anyone checks which approvals it affects;
• department queries go unanswered because no one owns the follow-up;
• records are hard to find when an inspector asks for them.

One planned approach, with one record, is easier to manage and easier to check. Between filings, Adynta Compliance Monitoring keeps each renewal and other recurring obligation linked to a responsible owner and a due date.

What we handle

This is the liaison work for an operating unit. We handle:

• new approvals, renewals and amendments for operating units;
• factory licensing and pollution control consents, covered in detail under factory licence and GPCB consents;
• no-objection certificates and permissions from local bodies and other departments, as your unit needs them;
• replies to department queries, and preparation for inspections;
• approvals linked to changes at site, such as expansion, new products, new equipment or a change in ownership;
• incentive and electricity duty claims, covered under electricity duty exemption and Gujarat industrial incentives.

Liaison for multi-department NOCs and renewals

Many businesses search for "liaisoning" help when one change at site needs sign-off from several departments at once. A new production line, for example, can touch the factory licence, the pollution control consent, fire safety and the power connection. We work out which approvals the change affects, in what order they should be sought, and which documents each department needs. We then follow each application until it is decided, and keep the results in one record. We do not offer access to officials or faster decisions. We offer a complete, well-prepared file and steady follow-up.

Single window (IFP)

The Gujarat Single Window Clearances Act, 2017 is the State's law on single window clearances. It makes prescribed time limits for clearances mandatory. Gujarat's Investor Facilitation Portal (IFP) is the State's online single window. GIDC services, for example, are applied for through it.

For each approval, we check whether it is applied for through the single window or through a department's own system, and we follow it through either way.

One point is often misunderstood. The Single Window Act does not contain a deemed-approval rule. If a time limit passes, the application still needs a decision from the department. Active follow-up remains necessary.

How we work

For a new plant, the work starts earlier, with land and project approvals; see approvals to set up an industry in Gujarat. For an operating unit, we work in five steps:

1. Approval map: a list of the approvals that apply to your unit, with their status, conditions and renewal dates.
2. Plan: for each application, the documents, the route (single window or the department) and the order of steps.
3. Filing and follow-up: we prepare the application, file it and follow it up with the department until it is decided.
4. Status tracking: regular updates on each application, with open queries and next steps.
5. Records: an organised set of applications, approvals and correspondence, so that renewals and inspections are easier.

We work from the current law and the department's current procedure, and we do not promise approvals or timelines. Read more about how we work.

What you receive

• An approval map for your unit: each approval, its authority, status, conditions and renewal date.
• An application plan for each filing, with a document checklist.
• Application drafts for your review and signature.
• Draft replies to department queries.
• A status report at an agreed interval, with open items and next steps.
• An organised record of applications, approvals and correspondence.

What we do and do not do

We are not a law firm. We prepare applications, replies and records, and we follow them up with departments. We do not represent you in appeals or disputes, such as an appeal against an order of a pollution control board. Those are matters for your lawyers. Where a dispute arises, we can prepare the chronology and the document set your counsel will need.

Practical uses

• A plant head hands over the renewal calendar for several departments to one team.
• An EHS manager plans the approvals for a capacity expansion before work starts.
• A company with several Gujarat units wants one view of all its approvals.
• A unit takes over applications left half-done by a previous agent.