Gazette Reference: Circular No. 6/General/Pub.Int.30459/E.B.-48/Establishment(2)/RTS-2, dated 16.09.2019 Type: Administrative Circular — Capacity Enhancement under Licences PLL, CL-I, BRL & Form-I Authority: Maharashtra Prohibition Act / Ease of Doing Business Initiative
Amended Rule/Section: Procedural provisions governing capacity enhancement for manufacturing licences — PLL, CL-I, BRL, and Form-I Type of Change: New Administrative Circular / Procedural Simplification
What Changed:
This circular streamlines the procedure for granting capacity enhancement (क्षमतावाढ) to existing licensees holding licences under Form PLL (Potable Liquor Licence), CL-I (Country Liquor), BRL (Beer & Related Liquor), and Form-I (Industrial/Manufacturing). The circular is issued in furtherance of the Ease of Doing Business policy and aims to reduce procedural delays faced by manufacturers seeking to increase their licensed production capacity.
The key thrust is to simplify and expedite approval by reducing documentation burden, removing requirement of fresh inspections in routine cases, and streamlining the decision-making process at the Commissionerate level.