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Approvals & Timelines

 Acts

Department Act / GO / Rules Purpose
Industries & Commerce TG-iPASS Act, 2014 (Act No. 3 of 2014) Single-window industrial approvals
  G.O.Ms.No.35 of I&C Dept., Dt.17.06.2015 TG-iPASS Rules, 2015
  G.O.Ms.No.36 of I&C Dept., Dt.17.06.2015 Constitution of State & District TG-iPASS Committees
  G.O.Ms.No.06 of I&C Dept., Dt.23.03.2026 Industrial incentives (MSME Policy, 2024) for all categories
     

Time Limits – Establishment

Time Limits – Establishment
S.No Approval Department Time Limits
1 1a CFE (under water act 1974 & Air act 1981) – Green Category TSPCB (Consent for Establishment) 7 days
1b CFE (under water act 1974 & Air act 1981)  – Orange Category TSPCB 14 days
1c CFE (under water act 1974 & Air act 1981)  – Red Category TSPCB 21 days (not requiring clearance from Central Government)
2 2a Power Feasibility & Estimate – Up to 33 KVA connection DISCOMs (TSSPDCL/TSNPDCL) & TSTRANSCO 2 days for feasibility, 10 days for estimate
2b Above 33 KVA connection DISCOMs & TSTRANSCO 25 days
3 3 Factory Plans Approval Factories Department 7 days
4 4 Plot Allotment TSIIC 14 days
5 5 Land Alienation CCLA 30 days
6 6 Change of Land Use CCLA – under NALA Act 14 days
7 7 Change of Land Use HMDA and KUDA 30 days
8 8 Industrial Building Plan Approval through DPMS software DT&CP / IALA / HMDA / KUDA 7 Days for DTCP
14 Days for HMDA/KUDA & IALA

*Pre-Scrutiny – 7 Days (for issuing DC Letter)
*Approval – 7 Days (for issuing proceedings and approved drawings)

9 9 Provisional FIRE NOC Fire Services Department 7 days (<15 m buildings), 14 days (>15 m buildings)
10 10 Permission to Draw Water (Bore Well Permission) Ground Water Department 14 days
11 11 Feasibility of Water Supply HMWW&SB, Irrigation & CAD dept.,PR&RD, I&C, RWS,GHMC 14 days
12 12 VAT Registration Commercial Taxes Department 1 day (Hyderabad), 3 days (Districts)
13 13 Approval of the Layout and Building Plans HMDA / TSIIC / MA&UD / PR&RD 14 days
14 14 License to Store RS, DS Excise Department 14 days
15 15 Firm Registration Registration and Stamps Department 7 days
16 16 Authorisation under hazardous waste Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) 21 Days
17 17 NOC for Change of Land use Irrigation Department 7 Days
18 18 Permission for felling Non-exempted trees under AP WALTA Act. Forest Department 15 Days
19 19 Registration of principal employer’s establishment under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 LET&F 30 Days
20 20 License for contractors under provision of The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 LET&F 30 Days
21 21 Registration under The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 LET&F 15 Days
22 22 Registration of Establishment under Inter State Migrants Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979 LET&F 30 Days
23 23 Electrical Design Approval CEIG 14 days
24 24 Registration under Profession Tax Commercial Tax Department (1) day

Time Limits for Operation

Time Limits for Operation
S.No Clearance Department Time Limits
1 1a CFO (under water act 1974 & Air act 1981) – Green Category TSPCB  7 days
1b CFO (under water act 1974 & Air act 1981)– Orange Category TSPCB 14 days
1c CFO (under water act 1974 & Air act 1981) – Red Category TSPCB 21 days (not requiring Central Government clearances)
2 2 Factory Licence Factories Department 7 days
3 3 Fire Occupancy Certificate Fire Services Department 7 days (<15 m buildings), 14 days (>15 m buildings)
4 4 Installation certificate Chief Electrical Inspectorate 6 days
5 5 Boiler Registration Boilers Department 14 days
6 6 Drug Manufacturing License Drugs Control Administration 14 days
7 7 Registration under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies 15 Days
8 8 Registration under Shops and Establishments Act LET&F 1 Day
9 9 Registration of Establishment under the Inter State Migrants Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979 LET&F 30 Days
10 10 Renewal of Consent for Operation (under Water Act 1974 and Air Act 1981) by TSPCB EFS&T Green – 7 Days;
Orange – 21 Days;
Red – 30 Days
11 11 Renewal of Factory License LET&F 3 Days
12 12 Renewal of Boilers License LET&F 14 days
13 13 Registration of Steam Pipe line
from Boilers Department
Boilers Department 14 days
14 14 Final completion / Occupancy certificate DT&CP / IALA / HMDA / KUDA / UDAs

8 days

 

Renewal

Renewal
S.No. Renewal of Department Time Limit
1 Consent for Operation (CFO) TSPCB 7 Days
2 Factory Licence Factories Department 3 Days
3 Boilers Licence Boilers Department 7 Days