The Key functions of the Directorate of Industries are:

1. Issue of LOI / Registration to Public / Private Information Technology/ Information Technology Enable Service(IT/ITES) Parks and Information Technology/ Information Technology Enable Service units Public / Private IT/ITES Parks
2. Issue of LOI / Registration to Private Bio Technology (BT) Parks and units
3. Issue of permission for purchase of agricultural land more than 10 hectares for bonafide industrial use as per Mumbai Tenancy & Agricultural Land Act 1948 (Amendment-1994) under Section 63(1)(A)
4. Issue of Stamp Duty Exemption & Eligibility Certificate and sanction of Incentives to industries under Package Scheme of Incentives (PSI) 2013
5. Issue and Renewal of Manufacturing and Trading License of Lubricant Oil and Grease
6. Facilitation for Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum (IEM)
7. Registration as approved supplier (Manufacturer / Trader) through Central Store Purchase Organization
8. Recommendation of proposals to Govt. of India under Govt. of India’s Micro, Small Enterprises Cluster Development Program (MSE - CDP):
9. Approval of 10% State Govt. Contribution to projects approved by GoI
10. Execution of tendering process for procurement of plant and machinery for projects approved by GoI
11. Implementation of schemes / program at District Industries Center such as:
12. Seed Money Scheme
13. DIC Loan Scheme
14. District Award Scheme
15. Entrepreneurship Development Training Program
16. Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program
17. Services related to Cooperative Industrial Estate
18. Provision of reservation of certain items in Procurement Procedure
19. Grant of 50% concession in the rental exhibition space for industries in International Trade Fair
20. Services related to Udyog Mitra
21. Assistance under critical infrastructure development schemes