Guidelines for Entrepreneurs
Government Permissions Required
Q. 1. What are the other Government permissions required for setting up an agro industrial project in Gujarat?
ANS. Liberalization process at the national level in now gradually percolating at the grass root level. Still a few permissions from Government or Government organizations are required:
Government Permissions Concerned Department
Permission for starting the agro industrial project Industries Commissionerate, (offices in each district)
Approval of Factory Lay out Town Planning Department \ Village Panchayat
NOC on Pollution Control State Pollution Control Board
ISI Certification Bureau of Indian Standards
Agmark Certification (optional-depending Upon the requirement of the customers for quality assurance) Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI
Sales tax number from the State Department of Sales Tax, (Government of Gujarat)
CST no from the Central Government Department of Sales Tax, (Government of Gujarat)
Professional tax no Department of Sales Tax, (Government of Gujarat)
License under Shop and Establishment Act Municipal Corporation
Registration under PFA Act Food and Drug Controllers Office
Boiler Inspection and verification of smoke Nuisance Income tax no. Steam Boiler and Smoke Nuisance Department Income Tax Department
Electricity Connection & sanction load GEB
Inspection & approval of electrical installations Chief Electrical Inspector Commissioner of Electricity Duty.
Inspection and passing of heavy vehicles \ reefer vans, mobile pre-cooling unite' RTO Office
Number, inspection and collection of excise duty Department of Central Excise
Registration under Provident fund Employees Provident fund Organization
Inspection of Weights, measures and packaging Controller of Legal Metrology Department
Inspection of labs using sprits and alcohol in an industrial unit Prohibition and Excise Department
However, all the permissions are not required from the day one but as the unit becomes operational, most of the above mentioned major permissions have to be obtained.
 
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