"Industrial units seeking to set up businesses in MIDC zones in the state need not acquire permissions from the local bodies if they have necessary approvals from the MIDC," an official in the Chief Minister's office said.
The decision, which was taken in the weekly cabinet meeting today, is aimed at curbing red tapism and expediting industrial development, the official added.
The cabinet approved a proposal to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and the Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township Act of 1965.