**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, regarding proposed amendments to the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016. The notification publishes the draft amendment rules for public comment, with a deadline of 30 days from the date the notification copies are available to the public. The rules are proposed to be called the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026 and will come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* These rules shall be called the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
* They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Rule 48 Omission:**
* Rule 48 of the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 will be omitted.
* **Form-C Amendment:**
* In Form-C, clause (vi) under the heading "DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE IN FORM `E', `F' & 'G'" will be omitted.
* **Form-F Amendment (High Stacking and Lesser Gangway):**
* In Form-F, Condition 8, after clause (iv), the following is inserted: For industrial gas cylinders, licensing authorities can permit higher stacking and lesser gangway if the cylinders are packed in certified structured packing with adequate straps, clips, or interlocks to ensure cylinder integrity and safe maneuverability. The loading and unloading procedure should comply with national or international codes.
* **Public Comment Period:**
* Objections or suggestions to these draft rules may be sent to the Director (Explosives) at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry via mail or email (expl-dipp@nic.in) within 30 days from the date of the notification's publication.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Gas Cylinder Manufacturers and Handlers**
* **Impact:** Modifications to the requirements for license applications (Form C) and the introduction of new provisions allowing for high stacking with certified structured packing (Form F) will influence operational and compliance procedures.
* **Action Required:** Review the proposed amendments and provide feedback to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry within the specified 30-day period. Adapt practices to align with new stacking and handling requirements if applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
Explosives Act, 1884: Act that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding explosives.
Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016: The rules being amended by this notification.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, which is issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, where objections to the draft rules can be submitted.
Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The short title of the proposed rules amending the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 140] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 25, 2026/फाल्ग नु 6, 1947
No. 140] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 फरवरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 146(अ).— गैस जसलेंडर जनयम, 2016 का संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयमों का प्रारूप,
जिसे केन्द्रीय सरकार, जवस्ट्फोटक अजधजनयम, 1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 5 और 7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते
हुए बनाने का प्रस्ट्ताव करती ह,ै ऐस े सभी व्यजियों की िानकारी के जलए, जिनके उससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना ह,ै उि
अजधजनयम की धारा 18 की उप-धारा (1) की अपेक्षानुसार प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह;ै और यह सूचना िी िाती ह ै दक उि
प्रारूप जनयम पर, उस तारीख स े जिसको रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती ह,ैं
तीस (30) दिन के पश्चात् जवचार दकया िाएगा;
1420 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
इन प्रारूप जनयमों पर आपजत्तयां अथवा सुझाव, यदि कोई हों, जनर्िधष्ट अवजध के भीतर जनिेिक (जवस्ट्फोटक), उद्योग
संवधधन और आंतररक व्यापार जवभाग, वाजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय को कक्ष संख्या 252-ए, उद्योग भवन,
नई दिल्ली-110001 अथवा ई-मेल: expl-dipp@nic.in; पर भेि े िा सकते ह;ैं
उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध म ें दकसी भी व्यजि स े जनर्िधष्ट अवजध के भीतर प्राप्त होने वाली आपजत्तयों या सुझावों
पर केंर सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा।
प्रारूप जनयम
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ- (1) इन जनयमों को गैस जसलेंडर (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 कहा िाएगा।
(2) ये रािपत्र म ें इनके अंजतम रूप स े प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. गैस जसलेंडर जनयम, 2016 (जिसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात उि जनयम कहा िाएगा) के जनयम 48 को हटा दिया िाएगा;
3. उि जनयमों के प्रपत्र-ग म,ें प्रपत्र 'ङ', 'च' और 'छ' म ें लाइसेंस के जलए इस आवेिन के साथ िमा दकए िाने वाले
आवश्यक िस्ट्तावेि िीर्धक के तहत आने वाले खंड (vi) को हटा दिया िाएगा;
4. उि जनयमों के प्रपत्र-च के, ितध 8 म,ें खंड (iv) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाधत्: -
"बिते दक औद्योजगक गैस जसलेंडरों के जलए लाइसेंससंग प्राजधकरण द्वारा उच्च स्ट्टैककंग और कम गैंगवे की अनुमजत
िी िा सकती ह,ै यदि जसलेंडरों को पयाधप्त स्ट्रैप, जललप या इंटरलॉक के साथ प्रमाजणत संरचनाबद्ध पैककंग
(रैक, केि) म ें पैक दकया िाता ह ै तादक जसलेंडर, की सुरक्षा (इंटीजिटी) सुजनजश्चत हो सके, इसकी दफटटंग और
जसलेंडरों की उजचत गजतिीलता इन प्रमाजणत संरचनाबद्ध पैककंग स े सुजनजश्चत होती है। लोसडंग अनलोसडंग की
प्रदिया राष्ट्रीय या अंतराधष्ट्रीय संजहता के अनुरूप होगी।
[फा. स.ं पी-13033/32/2021-जवस्ट्फोटक-भाग(1)]
िय प्रकाि जिवहरे, संयुल त सजचव
रटप्प ण- मूल जनयम अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 1081 (अ), तारीख 22 नवंबर, 2016 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और तत्प श् चात ् अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन.189 (अ)
तारीख 27 फरवरी, 2018, सा.का.जन. 231 (अ) तारीख 15 माच,ध 2018, सा.का.जन. 44 (अ) तारीख 23 िनवरी,
2019, सा.का.जन. 44 (अ) तारीख 20 िनवरी, 2022 और सा.का.जन. 225 (अ) तारीख 11 अप्रैल, 2025,
सा.का.जन. 386 (अ) तारीख 16 िून, 2025, सा.का.जन. 501 (अ) तारीख 28 िुलाई 2025 और
सा.का.जन. 839(अ) तारीख 12 नवंबर 2025 द्वारा इनम ें संिोधन दकया गया।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026
G.S.R. 146(E).— The draft of the following rules to amend the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 which the Central
Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884
(4 of 1884), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the said Act, for information of all
persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft shall be taken into consideration after
Thirty (30) days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette are made
available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Director (Explosives), Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No. 252 ‘A’, Udyog Bhavan,
New Delhi – 110001 or Email: expl-dipp@nic.in; within the period specified above.
The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules, within the
period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
Draft rules
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Gas Cylinders (Amendment)
Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as said rules), Rule 48 shall be omitted;
3. In the form-C of the said Rules, under the heading DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH
THIS APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE IN FORM `E', 'F' & `G, clause (vi) shall be omitted.;
4. In the form-F of the said Rules, in condition 8, after the clause (iv), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided further that for the Industrial gas Cylinders Higher stacking and lesser gangway may be permitted
by the licensing authority if cylinders are packed in certified structured packing (racks, cages) with adequate
straps, clips or interlocks to ensure integrity of cylinder, its fittings and proper manoeuvring of cylinders are
ensured with these certified structured packing. The loading unloading procedure shall comply with the
national or international codes.”;
[F. No. P-13033/32/2021-EXPLOSIVE-Part(1)]
JAI PRAKASH SHIVAHARE, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the official Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) vide notification number 1081(E) dated 22nd November, 2016 and subsequently amended vide
notification number G.S.R. 189(E) dated 27th February, 2018, G.S.R. 231(E) dated 15th March 2018,
G.S.R. 44(E) dated 23rd January, 2019, G.S.R. 44(E) dated 20th January 2022, G.S.R. 225(E) dated 11th April,
2025, G.S.R. 386(E), dated 16th June, 2025, G.S.R. 501(E) dated 28th July 2025 and G.S.R. 839(E)
dated 12th November, 2025.
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