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Industrial Safety Rules reformed for petroleum installations, explosive manufacturing facilities, cylinder filling and storage premises New Delhi, Sept 21 (KNN) To ensure industrial safety in critical premises and reduce the cost of doing business, the government of India has taken number of steps under ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently implemented reforms to ensure Industrial Safety in critical premises (such as petroleum installations, explosive manufacturing facilities, cylinder filling and storage premises, etc), thus enhancing public safety as well as reducing the cost of doing business and creating an enabling ecosystem for domestic as well as international investors, according to the release from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

In this context, the department has worked with the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), an autonomous body under DPIIT that is charged with designing and implementing policies and standard operating procedures for the manufacturing, storage, transport and use of explosives, petroleum as well as hazardous chemicals, said Sumita Dawra, Additional Secretary, DPIIT while addressing a press briefing on Tuesday.

The Rules pertaining to five major areas namely, Static & Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) [SMPV(U)], Calcium Carbide, Ammonium Nitrate, Gas Cylinders, Petroleum and Explosives were examined, and discussed in detail with relevant stakeholders and representatives including the private sector, industry bodies and other ministries.

After intensive stakeholder consultations and feedback over the course of several months, starting January 2021, amendments in prominent regulations were proposed. These amendments were then finalised and final amendments in three cases (i) SMPV, (ii) Calcium Carbide & (iii) Ammonium Nitrate have been notified on 31st August 2021. Further, draft amendments in Gas Cylinder Rules were notified on 25th June 2021.

Further, the Department is now working on amendments in Explosives Rules in consultation with stakeholders.

The highlights of the specific reforms done under each of the three main amendments have been listed below.

A. Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2021

-- (i) The amendment has been done to introduce the concept of Third-Party Inspecting Agency (TPIA) to carry out the work related to certification, testing, inspection and safety audit of the licensed premises.

-- (ii) To increase the number of competent persons to conduct testing and certification, the guidelines on minimum experience required has been reduced from10 years to 5 years.