Executive Summary:
This notification announces the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities Amendment Regulations, 2025. It amends the 2019 Regulations and comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment focuses on compliance, monitoring, and penalties for deviations related to LPG facilities.
Key Points / Main Content:
Compliance and Monitoring:
* A comprehensive system must be established to ensure compliance with technical and safety regulations throughout all project stages.
* Entities must submit project details, including DFR, layout, PESO approval, and Environmental Clearance, to the Board one month before construction.
* The Board will monitor compliance directly or through accredited third parties, according to separate regulations on third-party conformity assessment.
Penalties for Non-Compliance:
* Entities are liable for civil penalties under Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006, and/or suspension/termination of operations for defaults, deviations, or shortfalls.
* The Board will issue a notice allowing a reasonable time for compliance.
* No punitive action will be taken if the entity undertakes satisfactory remedial action within the specified time.
* Failure to undertake remedial action may result in a civil penalty up to one crore rupees per contravention, with an additional penalty of up to ten lakh rupees per day for continuing failure, and/or suspension/termination of operations.
* Non-compliance with the Board's directions may result in further action as prescribed under Chapter IX of the Act.
* In cases of imminent danger to public safety or in the interest of public or state security, the Board may direct immediate suspension of operations, with a subsequent opportunity for the entity to be heard.
Note:
* Planned projects include greenfield projects and brownfield projects involving capacity addition, increased manpower, or increased risk.
Impact Analysis:
LPG Storage, Handling, and Bottling Facilities:
Impact: Subject to revised compliance, monitoring, and penalty regulations, potentially requiring changes to operational procedures and project planning.
Action Required: Review and update existing systems to ensure compliance with the amended regulations, including technical and safety audits, project submissions, and remedial action protocols.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board:
Impact: Responsible for monitoring compliance and enforcing the amended regulations, including the imposition of penalties.
Action Required: Implement processes for monitoring compliance, conducting audits, and issuing penalties as per the amended regulations.
Accredited Third Parties:
Impact: May be involved in conformity assessments.
Action Required: Follow separate regulations on third-party conformity assessment.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board: A regulatory body in India responsible for regulating the petroleum and natural gas sector.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: An Indian law that established the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board and defines its powers and functions.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities Regulations, 2019: Regulations established by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board regarding technical standards and safety specifications for LPG storage, handling, and bottling facilities.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities Amendment Regulations, 2025: Amendment regulations pertaining to the technical standards and safety specifications for LPG facilities.
Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: Section of the PNGRB Act, 2006 that confers powers to the board.
Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006: Section of the PNGRB Act, 2006 related to civil penalties.
Official Gazette: Official government publication where regulations are published.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 552] िई दिल्ली, बिृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रावण 16, 1947
No. 552] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947
परे ोजलयम एव ंप्राकृजतक गसै जवजियामक बोडड
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2025
फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/तकिीकी/18-िमु ािड ा-टी4एसपिं ीकरण./(9)/2024/(ई-5488)/7—पेरोजलयम और
प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोड डअजधजियम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का उपयोग करत े हुए,
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड एतद्द्वारा पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (एलपीिी भंडारण,
संभालिे और जसलेंडर म ें भरि े की सुजवधाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम,
2019 को और संिोजधत करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जवजियम बिाता िै, अर्ाडत:् -
1. लघ ुिीर्कड और प्रारंभण:
(1) इि जवजियमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (एलपीिी भंडारण, संभालिे और जसलडें र म ें
भरिे की सुजवधाओं के जलए सरु क्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2025
किा िाएगा।
(2) ये सरकारी रािपत्र में इिके प्रकािि की तारीख स ेलागू िोंगे।
1. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (एलपीिी भंडारण, संभालिे और जसलडें र में भरि े की सुजवधाओं के
जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2019 म,ें -
(a) जवद्यमाि जवजियमि 8 के स्ट्र्ाि पर जिम्नािुसार प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा:
“
5292 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
(1) इि जवजियमों के प्रावधािों का अिुपालि सुजिजित करिे के जलए एक स्ट्र्ाजपत व्यापक प्रणाली िोगी, जिसमें
रूपरेखा, पूवड-जिमाडण, जिमाडण, िुरुआत और संचालि के चरणों के िौराि तकिीकी और सरु क्षा ऑजडट का
संचालि िाजमल िोगा सार् िी सार् समय-समय पर जिर्ििड सतत आधार पर भी िोगा। दकसी भी जियोजित
पररयोििा का जववरण जवस्ट्तृत व्यविायडता ररपोटड (डीएफआर), लेआउट, पीईएसओ अिुमोिि और
पयाडवरणीय मंिूरी आदि सजित, िो भी लागू िो, जिमाडण िुरू करिे से कम से कम एक मिीिे पूवड बोडड के
समक्ष प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाएगा।
(2) ‘बोडड’ सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािकों और जवजििेिों के अिपु ालि की जिगरािी प्रत्यक्ष या दकसी
मान्यता प्राप्त तीसरे पक्ष के माध्यम से तीसरे पक्ष के अिरूु पता मूल्यांकि पर अलग जवजियमों के माध्यम स े
करेगा।
(3) इि जवजियमों के प्रयोिि के जलए, दकसी भी चूक या जवचलि या कमी की जस्ट्र्जत में, इकाई पीएििीआरबी
अजधजियम, 2006 की धारा 28 के अिुसार जसजवल िंड लगाि े और/या जिम्नजलजखत प्रदिया के अिुसार
संचालि के जिलंबि/समाजप्त का सामिा करि े के जलए उत्तरिायी िोगी:
(क) बोडड इकाई को एक अजधसूचिा िारी करेगा, जिसमें उसे जवजियमों के तित अपिे िाजयत्वों को पूरा
करिे के जलए एक उजचत समय अवजध िी िाएगी;
(ख) यदि बोडड द्वारा जिर्ििड समयावजध के भीतर बोडड की संतुजि के जलए इकाई द्वारा सुधारात्मक कारडवाई
की िाती ि ैतो कोई िंडात्मक कारडवाई ििीं की िाएगी;
(ग) यदि इकाई ऐसी समयावजध के भीतर सुधारात्मक कारडवाई करि े में जवफल रिती िै, तो बोडड ऐसी
इकाई को सुिवाई का अवसर िेिे के बाि जलजखत आिेि द्वारा जििेि ि े सकता ि ै दक इकाई पर लगि े
वाले दकसी अन्य िंड पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाव डाले जबिा, ऐसी इकाई को जसजवल िंड के रूप में ऐसी राजि
का भुगताि करिा िोगा, िो प्रत्येक उल्लघं ि के जलए एक करोड़ रुपये से अजधक ििीं िोगी तर्ा
लगातार उल्लंघि की जस्ट्र्जत में, अजतररि िडं िो प्रजतदिि िस लाख रुपय े तक िो सकता ि।ै इसके
अजतररि, यदि बोडड उजचत समझे, तो उि इकाई के संचालि को जिलंजबत या समाप्त करिे का जििेि ि े
सकता ि।ै
(घ) यदि इकाई खडं (ग) म ें दिए गए अिुसार बोडड द्वारा पाररत जिििे ों का पालि करि े में जवफल रिती िै,
तो बोड ड अजधजियम के अध्याय IX के तित अपराधों और िडं के जलए जिधाडररत उजचत कारडवाई कर
सकता ि।ै
बिते दक उप-जवजियम (3) के खंड (क) स े(घ) म ेंजिजित दकसी भी बात के बाविूि, ऐसे मामलों म ें
(i) जिसमे इकाई की ओर से उल्लंघि सावडिजिक सुरक्षा के जलए आसन्न िोजखम उत्पन्न करता ि ैया
(ii) जिसमे बोडड सावडिजिक जित में या राज्य सुरक्षा के जित में यि जिधाडररत करता ि ै दक ऐसा करिा आवश्यक
ि,ै
‘बोडड’ इकाई को तत्काल उपचारात्मक कारडवाई करि े की आवश्यकता के अलावा, उि इकाई के पररचालि को तत्काल
जिलंजबत करि े का जििेि भी ि े सकता ि ै तर्ा ऐसे मामलों में, बोडड द्वारा इकाई की सुिवाई का अवसर स्ट्र्जगत दकया िा
सकता ि ैऔर बाि म ेंप्रिाि दकया िा सकता ि।ै
ध्याि ि ें 1: जियोजित पररयोििाओं म ें सभी ग्रीिफील्ड पररयोििाएं िाजमल िोंगी और ब्राउिफील्ड पररयोििाओं के
मामले म,ें भंडारण, संभालिे या प्रसंस्ट्करण क्षमता में कोई वृजि, िििजि में वृजि या दकसी भी स्ट्र्ापिा/सुजवधा के िोजखम
स्ट्तर में वृजि िाजमल िोगी।
”
अंिि कुमार जमश्रा, सजचव
[जवज्ञापि-III/4/असा./285/2025-26]
पाि रटप्पणी :
1. मूल जवजियम, पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (एलपीिी भडं ारण, संभालिे और जसलेंडर म ें भरि े
की सुजवधाओं के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2019, भारत के
रािपत्र, भाग III, खंड 4 में दििांक 21 फरवरी, 2019 को फा. सं. पीएििीआरबी/तकिीकी/6-
टी4एसएलपीिी/(1)/2019 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।
2.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025
F. No. PNGRB/Tech/18-penalty-T4SReg./(9)/2024/(E-5488)/7—In exercise of the powers
conferred by section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum
and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following Regulations further to amend the Petroleum and
Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage,
Handling and Bottling Facilities) Regulations, 2019, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement:
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and
Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities) Amendment
Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities) Regulations, 2019, -
(b) existing Regulation 8, shall be substituted as under:
“
(1) There shall be an established comprehensive system to ensure compliance with the provisions of these
regulations, encompassing the conduct of technical and safety audits throughout the stages of design,
pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation, and also on an ongoing basis, as
periodically specified. Details of any planned project along with Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR),
layout, PESO approval and Environmental Clearance etc. as may be applicable, shall be submitted to
Board at least one month prior to commencing the construction.
(2) The Board shall monitor the compliance with Technical Standards and Specifications, including Safety
Standards, either directly or through an accredited third party via separate regulations on third-party
conformity assessment.
(3) For the purpose of these Regulations, in event of any default or deviation or shortfall, the entity shall be
liable to face the imposition of civil penalty as per Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006 and/or
suspension/termination of operation, as per following procedure:
(a) The Board shall issue a notice to the entity, allowing it a reasonable time period to fulfil its
obligations under the regulations;
(b) No punitive action shall be taken in case remedial action is taken by the entity, to the satisfaction of
the Board, within the time period specified by the Board;
(c) In case the entity fails to undertake remedial action within such time period, the Board may, after
giving such entity an opportunity of being heard, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice to
any other penalty which the entity may be liable for, such entity shall pay, by way of civil penalty, an
amount which shall not exceed one crore rupees for each contravention, and in case of a continuing
failure, additional penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day. In addition, the Board,
if it deems appropriate, may direct for suspension or termination of operations of the said entity.
(d) If the entity fails to comply with the directions passed by the Board, as provided in clause (c), the
Board may take appropriate action as prescribed for offences and punishment under Chapter IX of
the Act.
Provided that, notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) to (d) of sub-regulation (3), in cases
(i) where the violation on the part of the entity poses an imminent danger to public safety or
(ii) where the Board determines, in public interest or in the interest of State security, that it is so required,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
the Board may, apart from requiring the entity to take immediate remedial action, also direct for immediate
suspension of operations of the said entity and in such cases, an opportunity of being heard may be deferred
and afforded subsequently to the entity by the Board.
Note 1: Planned projects shall include all greenfield projects and, in the case of brownfield projects, shall
encompass any addition to storage, handling, or processing capacity, increase in manpower, or increase in
risk level of any installation/facility.
”
ANJAN KUMAR MISHRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./285/2025-26]
Foot Note:
3. The principal regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and
Specifications including Safety Standards for LPG Storage, Handling and Bottling Facilities) Regulations,
2019, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 21st February, 2019, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/6-
T4SLPG/(1)/2019.
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