Factory License Registration in Chennai
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Starting or expanding a manufacturing unit involves more than machinery and production. If your unit crosses a specific worker-and-power threshold, it falls under the Factories Act, 1948, and needs approval from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH), Tamil Nadu — in two separate steps, not one.
Aanoor Global provides independent assistance understanding which step applies to you, organising your application, and avoiding the single most common (and most expensive) mistake in this process: building before plan approval.
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Important: Aanoor Global is an independent private service provider, not the Government of Tamil Nadu, DISH, or any government authority. Licence decisions, inspections, and statutory approvals remain with the relevant authorities. Any fee we charge is for the independent assistance described on this page.
Quick Facts
Do You Actually Need a Factory Licence?
The threshold is specific, not a judgment call:
There's no size exemption or sector exclusion once you cross either threshold — a common and costly assumption is that a trade licence and GST registration are enough. They're not; a factory licence is a separate, mandatory requirement.
Factory License Registration Process
Plan Approval (Form 1)
Before you construct, extend, or modify any building for use as a factory, DISH must approve your site and layout plan. Starting construction first is a criminal offence under the Factories Act — the realistic consequences are a fine under Section 92, a possible closure order, and in some cases a demolition or modification order before a licence will even be considered. If you're planning a new unit, this is the step to start with, not the licence application.
Factory Registration and Licence (Form 2)
Once construction is complete and matches the approved plan, the occupier applies through the DISH portal with the factory registration form, machinery details (including horsepower), occupier proof, and the applicable fee. On approval, the licence is issued and digitally signed.
Documents You'll Typically Need
What This Costs
Government fees follow a slab structure based on worker count and installed horsepower — roughly:
These are current approximate slabs — confirm the exact figure for your unit on the DISH portal, since fee schedules are revised periodically. Aanoor Global's professional fee for application assistance is separate and disclosed upfront before any work begins.
After You're Licensed: Renewal and the Annual Return
Two separate obligations, often confused with each other:
Renewal
— apply at least 2 months before your licence expires, through the same DISH portal.
Form 22 Annual Return
— a completely different filing, due every 31 January, covering the previous year's worker headcount, hours worked, overtime, and safety data. Missing it triggers its own ₹10,000 penalty under Rule 96 — independent of renewal status.
If your factory has 100 or more workers, you're also required to appoint a certified Safety Officer registered with DISH (Section 40-B).
Business Changes That May Require an Update
Don't assume an existing licence automatically covers a material change — check before you expand or modify operations.
Hazardous or Higher-Risk Processes
Some manufacturing activities — hazardous substances, high-risk operations, significant emissions or effluent, pressure systems — attract additional requirements beyond the standard factory licence: environmental clearances, TNPCB consent, effluent treatment approvals, or fire safety sign-off. These aren't automatically bundled into your DISH licence, and a generic checklist isn't the right starting point for these units.
Other Approvals a Factory Licence Doesn't Cover
Depending on your operations, you may separately need to consider power/electricity connection approvals, TNPCB pollution-control consent, effluent treatment arrangements, fire NOC, and local-body or land-use permissions. Tamil Nadu's Single Window system coordinates several of these, but they remain distinct approvals from DISH's factory licence.
What We Won't Promise You
Industrial licensing involves inspections and technical assessments that are outside a consultant's control. We'd rather be upfront:
Our role is to help you prepare a complete, accurate application and understand the sequence — not to promise an outcome that belongs to DISH.
Why Work With Aanoor Global
We're based in T. Nagar and support manufacturers across Chennai's industrial areas — Guindy, SIDCO, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Sriperumbudur, Oragadam, Poonamallee, and OMR. In practice, the mistake we see most often is businesses starting construction before Form 1 plan approval, or confusing the annual Form 22 return with licence renewal — we check for both before they become a problem.
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Factory License Registration Across Chennai
Aanoor Global assists businesses with Factory License Registration and related compliance support across Chennai.
We work with businesses in:
Factory Licence Application Checklist
Before starting the process, it helps to have the following information ready:
Not sure whether you have everything ready? [Check My Factory Requirements] and we'll help you understand the next practical step.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1 Who needs a factory licence in Tamil Nadu?
Units employing 10 or more workers using power, or 20 or more workers without power, in the manufacturing process
Q2 Who issues a factory licence?
The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH), Tamil Nadu.
Q3 Is factory plan approval different from a factory licence?
Yes — plan approval (Form 1) must be obtained before construction begins; the factory registration/licence (Form 2) is a separate, later step
Q4 Can construction start before DISH approves the plan?
No. Starting construction before plan approval is a criminal offence under the Factories Act, and can result in fines, closure orders, or a demolition/modification direction.
Q5 How much does a factory licence cost?
Fees follow a slab structure based on worker count and horsepower, roughly ₹4,000–6,000 for smaller units up to ₹20,000+ for 100+ workers. Confirm the exact figure for your category on the DISH portal.
Q6 How often do I need to renew?
Apply for renewal at least 2 months before your licence expires. Validity periods vary by category — confirm yours when the licence is issued.
Q7 What's the annual return, and is it the same as renewal?
No — Form 22 is a separate annual filing due 31 January, covering worker and safety data for the previous year. Missing it carries its own penalty, independent of your renewal status.
Q8 Does a factory licence cover pollution-control approval?
No — TNPCB consent and other environmental approvals are separate from the DISH factory licence.
Q9 What happens if I operate without a factory licence?
Fines up to ₹1,00,000, possible closure orders, and criminal liability for the occupier under Section 92.
Q10 Do you provide factory licence consultants near me?
Yes — Aanoor Global assists businesses across Chennai and other Tamil Nadu locations, based on the service required.
Get Help With Your Factory Licence Requirements.
Tell us what you manufacture, whether power is used, your approximate workforce, and whether the factory is new, expanding, or already operating — we'll help you understand the next practical step
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