This gazette notification publishes draft amendments to the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
The amendments are proposed by the Central Government under the powers granted by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884.
The purpose is to modify certain regulations concerning ammonium nitrate.
The notification seeks public feedback on the proposed changes before they are finalized.
Key Changes
The draft rules propose to amend Rule 32 of the original Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 by replacing the word 'five' with 'ten'.
The draft rules propose to amend Rule 36(1) of the original Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 by replacing the word 'five' with 'ten'.
The changes effectively increase a certain limit or quantity from five to ten, although the specific context of the rules is not provided in this gazette.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
The general public may be indirectly affected through changes in the availability or cost of products using ammonium nitrate.
Action Items
The government should consider all feedback and make necessary adjustments before finalizing the amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012: The primary rules being amended by this notification. These rules govern the handling, storage, and use of ammonium nitrate.
Explosives Act, 1884: The principal legislation that grants the Central Government the power to regulate explosives, including ammonium nitrate.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification through its Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
Director (Explosives), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: The designated authority to receive objections and suggestions regarding the draft rules.
G.S.R. 553(E) dated the 11th July, 2012: The original notification in which the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 were published.
G.S.R 469(E) dated 9th July 2013: A previous amendment to the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
G.S.R. 938(E) dated 27th September, 2018: A previous amendment to the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
G.S.R. 608(E), dated the 31stAugust, 2021: A previous amendment to the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 27] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनवरी 13, 2025/ पौष 23, 1946
No. 27] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025/ PAUSHA 23, 1946
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
अजधसूचना
नई दिल् ली, 29 नवंबर, 2024
सा.का.जन. 31(अ).— अमोजनयम नाइरेट जनयम, 2012 का संिोधन करने के जलए जनम् नजलजखत जनयमों
का प्रारूप जिसे केन्द रीय सरकार, जवस्ट्फ ोटक अजधजनयम, 1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 5 और 7 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए बनाने का प्रस्ट्त ाव करती ह,ै ऐसे सभी व्यजियों की िानकारी के जलए, जिनके उसस े
प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना है, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 18 की उपधारा (1) की अपेक्षानुसार प्रकाजित दकया
िाता ह;ै और यह सचू ना िी िाती ह ै दक उक्त प्रारूप जनयम उस तारीख से जिसको इस अजधसूचना से उक्त
रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी िाती ह,ैं तीस (30) दिन के पश् चात ् जवचार दकया िाएगा;
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-A, उद्योग भवन, नई दिल्ली-110011 अथवा ई-मेल: expl-dipp@nic.in; पर भिे े िा सकते ह;ैं
उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध में दकसी भी व्यजि से जनर्िधष्ट अवजध के भीतर प्राप्त होने वाली आपजत्तयों या
सुझावों पर केंर सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा।
प्रारूप जनयम
1. (1) इन जनयमों का सजं क्षप्त नाम अमोजनयम नाइरेट (संिोधन) जनयम, 2024 होगा।
(2) य े रािपत्र में इनके अजं तम प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
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2. मूल जनयम में, जनयम 32 में, “पांच” िब्ि को “िस” िब्ि से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा।
3. मूल जनयम में, जनयम 36 में, उपजनयम (1) में, "पांच" िब्ि को “िस” िब्ि से प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा।
[फा.सं. P-13012/2/2021-EXPLOSIVE]
डॉ सध्ं या भुल् लर, संयुक्त सजचव
रटप्प ण- भारत का रािपत्र, असाधारण, म ें अजधसूचना सख्ं या सा.का.जन. 553 (अ), तारीख 11 िुलाई,
2012 में मूल जनयम प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और बाि में अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन.469(अ) तारीख 9
िुलाई,2013, सा.का.जन. 938.(अ) तारीख 27 जसतंबर, 2018 और सा.का.जन. 608.(अ) तारीख 31
अगस्ट् त, 2021 द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the, 29th November, 2024
G.S.R. 31(E).—The draft of the following rules to amend the Ammonium Nitrate Rules 2012,
which 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 the expiry of a period of thirty (30) days from the date on which
the copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available to the public.
Objections or suggestions if any, to these draft rules may be sent to Director (Explosives),
Department For Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No.
252 A, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi –110011 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 above so specified will be taken into consideration by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the principle rules, in rule 32, the word “five” shall be replaced with word “ten”.
3. In the principle rules, in rule 36, in sub rule (1), the word “five” shall be replaced with word “ten”.
[F. No. P-13012/2/2021-EXPLOSIVE]
Dr. SANDHYA BHULLAR, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principle rules were published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification number
G.S.R. 553(E) dated the 11th July, 2012 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R
469(E) dated 9th July 2013, G.S.R. 938(E) dated 27th September, 2018 and G.S.R. 608(E), dated the
31stAugust, 2021.
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