Factory Plan layout approval under The Factories Act 1948

Name of Approval/
NoC/License/ Factory Plan Layout Approval under Factory Act 1948
Registration
1. Competent Authority Labour Department
2. Stage Pre-Commissioning Stage
3. SLA/ Number of Days 60 Days for Chemical Factories & 45 days for Other Factories (As per Citizen Charter)
Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety & Health
Kamgar Bhavan, 5th floor, C-20, E Block,
4. Details of the HoD
Opp. Reserve Bank, BKC, Bandra (E),
Mumbai-51.
5. Department Tel No. 022 -2657 2504 / 2657 2509 / 2657 2522 / 2657 2558.
Tel. No. / Toll free No Fax No. 022 - 2657 3892.
Website: http://mahakamgar.gov.in
6. Website & e-Mail
E mail ID -dish.maharashtra@gmail.com
7. Approving Authority Director, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health Maharashtra
Every application shall be accompanied by
 Plans (Site, Building layout, machinery layout and cross sectional elevation of
building)(two copies each)
o Site Plan drawn to scale 1:500 showing the site of factory and immediate
surroundings including adjacent buildings and structure, roads, drains etc.
o Building Plan, elevation, cross sectional elevation to scale 1:100 including all
relevant details like natural lighting, ventilation, means of escape in case of
fire etc.
o Machinery layout to scale 1:100 shall clearly indicate position of
machines/equipment, passages.
 List of Raw Material (including solvents/fuels/chemicals used if any) with maximum
8. Supporting Documents
storage capacity and mode of storage, handling
Required
 List of Finished products, Intermediate products including emission of toxic gases and
by-products along with maximum quantities, method of handling, loading & transport.
 Process flow chart
 Description of Manufacturing Process
 Details of likely hazards involved and methods to control them.
 Material Safety Data Sheets in respect of hazardous chemicals.
 Process & Instrumentation Diagram.
 Details of Chemical reactions carried out if any.
 Details of firefighting arrangements proposed to be made.
 Allotment letter from MIDC/ NOC from Local authority

9. Fee &  Court fee stamp of Rs. 10 to be affixed on Form-1

Mode of Payment
10. Regional Offices/Form  Refer to Annexure III – Region and District wise Offices details for form submission
Submission at which contains details of the offices where the application form needs to be submitted
 based upon the location of the factory in Maharashtra

 Duly filled form (Please check sample filled form attached) as per Annexure-II which
contains sample filled in details about the information that needs to be filled within
11. Criteria for acceptance the application form & questionnaire.
 List of supporting documents as per point no. 8 which needs to be submitted with the
application form
12. Special Conditions/Remarks:
Every plan approval layout shall be subject to the following conditions, namely:
1. The plan layout approval shall be non-transferable;
2. The plan layout for factories shall not, on any day, be different from the specified plan layout for which the
approval is given
3. Application shall be either personally delivered to the layout approval officer or sent to him by registered post
13. Annexure
 Annexure I- Form 1 & Questionnaire: Application form for Factory Plan Layout Approval: Application form and
questionnaire to get approval for the factory plan layout under the Factories Act 1948
 Annexure II- Sample filled form: Sample filled in details about the information that needs to be filled within the
application form & questionnaire
 Annexure III- Region and District Wise offices details for form submission: Details of the offices where the
application form needs to be submitted based upon the location of the factory in Maharashtra
 Annexure IV- Frequently asked questions under Factories Act, 1948: Frequently asked questions for applicant in
case of any query/clarification regarding submission of application form and approval of plan layout