Gazette Reference: Circular dated 16.09.2019 (Ref: No. अबका/अनुज्ञा/२०१९/प्र.क्र.१८ अ/का-१) Type: Administrative Circular — Permission for Internal Changes/Modifications in Licensed Distilleries/Breweries Authority: Maharashtra Prohibition Act (Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949) — Licensing provisions
Amended Rule/Section: Administrative Circular under Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 — relating to Form I (Distillery), PLL (Potable Liquor Licence), CL-I (Country Liquor), BRL (Beer/Brewery), and Microbrewery licensees Type of Change: New Circular / Procedural Notification What Changed:
This circular lays down a framework permitting licensees holding Form I (Spirit/Distillery), PLL, CL-I, BRL (Beer), and Microbrewery licences to carry out internal changes/modifications within their manufacturing premises without requiring full fresh licence procedures.
Previously, any internal structural or equipment change in a licensed manufacturing unit would require prior approval through a lengthy process. This circular streamlines the process under the Ease of Doing Business initiative, allowing such internal changes to be processed more efficiently, reducing procedural burden on industry licensees.
The circular prescribes a specific approval mechanism, documentation requirements, and the authority competent to grant such permissions, along with safeguards ensuring that such internal changes do not violate the conditions of the original licence.
Key Details:
Applicable Licence Types:
Nature of Changes Covered: Internal changes within the licensed manufacturing premises — this likely includes equipment upgrades, production line modifications, internal layout changes, addition of machinery, etc.
Ease of Doing Business: The circular explicitly references the State Government's Ease of Doing Business policy as the rationale for streamlining the approval process.
Approval Authority: The competent licensing authority under the Prohibition & Excise Department is designated to process and grant such permissions.
Conditions: Internal changes must not alter the fundamental nature of the licence, must be reported/applied for in the prescribed manner, and are subject to inspection and verification.
Addressees (Copy to):
Effective Date: From date of publication / circulation — 16 September 2019 Authority: Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 — Licensing and regulatory provisions; Maharashtra Prohibition Rules
⚠️ Note: The gazette text is partially garbled due to OCR/encoding issues in the original PDF (Devanagari script rendered incorrectly). The above summary is based on best interpretation of the available text, the title, and the contextual references visible. A manual review of the original physical gazette is recommended for precise procedural details, fee implications (if any), and the exact list of permissible internal changes covered under this circular.