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Date: 2026-03-03 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification regarding amendment in the Explosives Rules 2008

Issued by Ministry of Commerce and Industry · DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

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**Executive Summary** This document details amendments to the Explosives Rules, 2008, focusing on enhanced safety measures for fireworks shops. The amendments, effective upon publication, introduce new requirements for fire extinguishers, safety clearances, and fire suppression systems. Key actions include owners furnishing undertakings for compliance with new safety measures before license renewal. **Key Points / Main Content** **Amendments to Rule 83:** * **Building Location:** Clause (a) is revised to specify that the activity must be on the ground floor of a single-storeyed building with independent entry, exit to open space, and outward-opening doors. * **Fire Extinguishers:** A new clause (g) mandates the installation of at least two Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) or Carbon Dioxide (CO2) type fire extinguishers at strategic points. **Amendments to Rule 86:** * **Independent Fireworks Shops:** These shops must maintain a minimum clearance of three meters to the open sky from adjacent structures. * **Fireworks Shops - Proximity:** Fireworks shops must be at least fifty meters away from educational institutions, hospitals, medical diagnostic centers, and religious places. * **Exceptions:** The above provisions (sub-rules 4 and 5) do not apply to existing fireworks shops licensed under FORM LE-5. * **Safety Requirements for Existing Fireworks Shops:** * Installation of two automatic fire detection and alarm systems with an auto-dialer to alert the owner and the nearest fire station. * Installation of a standalone automatic portable or gravity-fed water sprinkler system with a minimum 300-liter water storage capacity and a 2 HP pump. * Provision of alternate power supply or battery backup for standalone systems, with a tapping or extension from existing hydrant systems. * Protection of the centralized electric panel with an automatic tubing system using gas-based clean agent and a fast-sensing detection tube. * Walls, ceiling, and doors must be coated with fire-retardant paint or flameproofing material to achieve a thirty-minute fire rating. * Concealed electrical wiring must use spark- or flame-proof fire survival cables or fire retardant low smoke type. * Annual electrical audit by a certified qualified person or recognized electrical inspector. * All equipment must conform to Bureau of Indian Standard specifications. **Amendments to Rule 112:** * **License Renewal Undertaking:** Before renewing a license, the licensing authority will require the license holder to provide an undertaking for compliance with additional safety measures specified in sub-rule (7) of rule 86. This undertaking must be submitted within three months of receiving the notice or the specified period, whichever is earlier. **Impact Analysis** **Fireworks Shop Owners/Operators** * **Impact:** They are directly affected by the new safety regulations, requiring significant upgrades to their premises and equipment to comply with enhanced fire safety standards. This may involve financial investment and operational adjustments. * **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with all new requirements, including the installation of specific fire extinguishers, safety clearances, fire suppression systems, and electrical safety measures. Provide an undertaking for compliance with additional safety measures before license renewal. **Licensing Authorities** * **Impact:** They are responsible for enforcing the new regulations and processing undertakings for license renewals. * **Action Required:** Call upon license holders to furnish undertakings for compliance with new safety measures. Verify the submitted undertakings and ensure compliance before renewing licenses. **Consumers of Fireworks** * **Impact:** Indirectly impacted through potentially increased safety of fireworks establishments, leading to a safer environment for purchase. * **Action Required:** No direct action is required from consumers based on this document. **Regulatory Bodies (Bureau of Indian Standards, State Energy/Electrical Departments)** * **Impact:** Their standards and certifications will be used to ensure compliance with the new equipment requirements. * **Action Required:** Ensure their standards are met by the equipment installed by fireworks shops. Recognized officials from these bodies will conduct annual electrical audits.

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Explosives Rules, 2008: The principal set of rules being amended by this notification. Explosives Act, 1884: The foundational law under which the Explosives Rules are made and amended. Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The new rules being introduced to amend the Explosives Rules, 2008. Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry issuing the notification and responsible for the rules.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-05032026-270662 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D5H0x3x2x0 26-270662 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 148] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ध3, 2026/फाल्ग नु 12, 1947 No. 148] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026/PHALGUNA 12, 1947 वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय (उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 2 माच,ध 2026 सा.का.जन. 154(अ) – जवस्ट्फोटक जनयम, 2008 का और संिोधन करन ेहते ु कजतपय जनयमों के मसौिे को, जवस्ट्फोटक अजधजनयम, 1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 18 की उप-धारा (1) के अनुसार अपेजित रूप स,े भारत सरकार, वाजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 369 (अ), तारीख 5 िनू , 2025 द्वारा, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खडं 3, उप-खडं (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, जिसमें ऐसे सभी व् यजियों से, जिनके उससे प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना ह,ै उि अजधसूचना वाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध कराए िाने की तारीख से तीस दिन की अवजध के समाप् त होने से पूवध आपजियां और सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे; और उक्त अजधसूचनाओं की प्रजतयां 5 िून, 2025 को िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी गई थी; और उि मसौिा जनयमों के संबधं में िनता स ेप्राप् त आपजियों और सुझावों पर केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा सम्यक रूप से जवचार दकया गया; अतः अब, केन्‍द द्रीय सरकार जवस्ट्फ ोटक अजधजनयम 1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 5 और 7 द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जवस्ट्फोटक जनयम, 2008 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाधत ः- 1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ:- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जवस्ट्फोटक (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै 1581 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (2) य ेरािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रवृत होंगे। 2. जवस्ट्फोटक जनयम, 2008 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात मलू जनयम कहा गया ह)ै म,ें जनयम 83 के, उप जनयम (4) म:ें - (i) खडं (क) के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत खडं रखा िाएगा:- “(क) एक मंजिला इमारत के भतू ल पर जस्ट्थत हो, जिसमें स्ट्वतत्रं या एकमात्र दियाकलाप हो, जिसमें स्ट्वतंत्र प्रवेि और खलु ी हवा में आपातकालीन जनकास हो और बाहर की ओर खलु न े वाले िरवािे हों;” (ii) खडं (च) के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत खडं अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाधत— “(छ) रणनीजतक स्ट्थानों पर ड्राई केजमकल पाउडर (डीसीपी) प्रकार तथा काबधन डाइऑक्साइड (CO₂) प्रकार के कम से कम िो या अजधक अजििामक यंत्र स्ट्थाजपत दकए गए हों।” 3. मलू जनयमों म,ें जनयम 86 के उप जनयम (3) के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम अंतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे:- “(4) स्ट्वतंत्र आजतिबाजी — स्ट्वतंत्र आजतिबािी की िकु ान को दकसी भी समीपवती संरचना या भवन से न्‍दयनू तम 3 मीटर की पूरी तरह खलु ी िरू ी बनाए रखनी होगी। (5) आजतिबाजी की िकु ान— आजतिबािी की िकु ान दकसी भी िैिजणक संस्ट्था, अस्ट्पताल, जचदकत्सा नैिाजनक केंद्र तथा धार्मधक स्ट्थल स ेन्‍दयूनतम पचास मीटर की स्ट्पष्ट िरू ी बनाए रखनी होगी। (6) अपवाि — उप-जनयम (4) और (5) के उपबंध, प्ररूप एलई-5 अनुज्ञजप्त के अतं गतध आन े वाली आजतिबािी की जवद्यमान िकु ानों पर लाग ूनहीं होंगे। (7) सरु िा अपेिाएं— जनयम 112 के उपबंधों के अधीन, आजतिबाजी की जवद्यमान िकु ानें जनम्नजलजखत सरु िा अपेिाओं का पालन करेंगी, अथाधत - i. िकु ान में धुएं और ताप के संयोिन वाले पारंपररक डुअल टाइप वाले जडटेक्टरों का उपयोग करते हुए िो स्ट्वचाजलत अजि जडटेक्ि न और अलाम धप्रणाली, ऑटो-डायलर के साथ इस प्रकार संस्ट्थाजपत होन ेचाजहए जिससे आग लगने की जस्ट्थजत म ेंिकु ान के स्ट्वामी और जनकटतम अजििमन केंद्र को सूजचत दकया िा सके; ii. जवद्यमान आजतिबाजी िकु ान में अजि िमन के जलए स्ट्वतंत्र स्ट्वचाजलत पोटेबल अथवा गुरुत्वाकर्धण-आधाररत िल स्पस्ट्प्रंकलर प्रणाली स्ट्थाजपत की िाएगी, जिसमें न्‍दयूनतम 300 लीटर िल भंडारण िमता हो तथा िो न्‍दयूनतम 2 हॉसधपावर (एचपी) िमता के पपं से संयोजित हो; iii. स्ट्टैंडअलोन जसस्ट्टम के जलए वैकजल्पक जबिली आपूर्तध या बटै री बैकअप उपलब्ध कराया िाएगा और पहले स े स्ट्थाजपत जस्ट्थर हाइड्रेंट प्रणाली के मामले म,ें प्रणाली से एक टैस्पपंग या एक्सटेंिन जलया िा सकता है; iv. बडे आकार के केंद्रीकृत इलेजक्रक पैनल को गैस आधाररत क्लीन एिेंट के साथ इस ेसुरजित रखने के जलए एक स्ट्वचाजलत ट्यूस्पबंग जसस्ट्टम के साथ संरजित दकया िाएगा, जिसमें जिसम ें 80–90 जडग्री सेजल्सयस पर तेिी से सेंस्पसंग तथा त्वररत गजत स ेसदिय होने में सिम जडटेक्िन ट्यबू हो; v. िकु ान की िीवारों, छत और िरवािों पर अजिरोधी पेंट या अजिरोधी सामग्री की कोटटंग होनी चाजहए तादक कम से कम तीस जमनट की अजि रेटटंग जमल सके। vi. िकु ान में कन्‍द सील जवद्युत वायटरंग, स्ट्पाकध या फ्लेम प्रूफ का उपयोग करते हुए अजि सुरजित केबल या अजिरोधी न्‍द यनू स्ट् मोक प्रकार की होनी चाजहए। vii. पटाखों की िकु ानों का वार्र्धक जवद्युत लेखा परीिा होना चाजहए, िो संबंजधत राज्य के ऊिा ध या जवद्युत बोड ध द्वारा मान्‍दयताप्राप्त प्रमाजणत योग्य व्यजि या जवद्युत जनरीिक द्वारा कराया िाएगा; viii. खंड (i) से (vii) म ेंजनर्िधष्ट सभी उपकरण भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो के संबंजधत मानकों के अनरूु प होंगे।” 4. मूल जनयमों म,ें जनयम 112 के उप जनयम (3) म,ें िसू रे परंतुक के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथाधत: -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 “परंत ु दक अनुज्ञजप्त प्राजधकारी, अनुज्ञजप्त के नवीनीकरण से पूव,ध अनज्ञु जप्तधारक को जलजखत सूचना द्वारा जनयम 86 के उप-जनयम (7) म ेंजवजनर्िधष्ट अजतररि सुरिा उपायों की अनुपालना हते ु एक वचनबद्धता (अंडरटेककंग) प्रस्ट्तुत करने के जलए कहगे ा, और अनुज्ञजप्तधारक ऐसी सूचना की प्राजप्त की तारीख से तीन माह की अवजध के भीतर अथवा उसमें जवजनर्िधष्ट अवजध के भीतर, िो भी पूवध हो, उि वचनबद्धता प्रस्ट्ततु करेगा।” [फा. सं. 2(3)/2019-जवस्ट्फोटक-भाग (1)] िय प्रकाि जिवहरे, संयिु सजचव रटप्पण: मलू जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उप खडं (i) म ें अजधसचू ना संख्या सा.का.जन. 907 (अ) तारीख 29 दिसंबर, 2008 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए और अंजतम संिोधन सा.का.जन. 284(अ) तारीख 24 अप्रलै , 2025 द्वारा दकया गया। MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2026 G.S.R. 154(E).—WHEREAS the draft of certain rules further to amend the Explosives Rules, 2008 was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry number G.S.R. 369 (E), dated the 5th June, 2025 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; AND WHEREAS, the copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 5th June, 2025; AND WHEREAS, objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Explosives Rules, 2008, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Explosives Rules, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in rule 83, in sub- rule (4),- (i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(a) be located on the ground floor of a single-storeyed building with independent or standalone activity, having an independent entrance and emergency exit opening directly to open space and having doors opening outwards;”; (ii) after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(g) have not less than two or more fire extinguishers of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) type and Carbon dioxide (CO2) type be placed at strategic points.".4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 3. In the principal rules, in rule 86, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely: - “(4) Independent fireworks.- The independent fireworks shop shall maintain a minimum clearance of three meters to open sky from any adjacent structure or building. (5) Fireworks shop.- The fireworks shop shall maintain a minimum clear distance of fifty meters from educational institution, hospital, medical diagnostic centre and religious place. (6) Exceptions.- The provisions of sub-rules (4) and (5) shall not apply to existing fireworks shops covered under licensed FORM LE-5. (7) Safety requirements.- Subject to the provisions of rule 112, the existing fireworks shops shall comply with the following safety requirements, namely:- i. the shop shall be equipped with two automatic fire detection and alarm system using conventional dual type detectors having combination of smoke and heat with an auto-dialler facility to alert the shop owner and to the nearest fire station, in the event of fire; ii. the existing fireworks shop shall install a standalone automatic portable or gravity fed water sprinkler system for fire suppression, with minimum water storage capacity of 300 liters connected to a pump of minimum rating 2 Horsepower (HP); iii. an alternate power supply or battery backup shall be provided for the standalone systems and in the case of existing fixed hydrant system, one tapping or extension shall be taken from such system; iv. the centralised large electric panel shall be protected by an automatic tubing system used with gas- based clean agent, with a detection tube capable of fast sensing at 80-90 degree Celsius and instant activation; v. the walls, ceiling and doors of the shop shall be coated with fire-retardant paint or flameproofing material to achieve a fire rating of thirty minutes; vi. the shop shall have concealed electrical wiring using spark-or-flame proof either fire survival cables or fire retardant low smoke type; vii. the fireworks shop shall undergo an electrical audit annually, to be conducted by a certified qualified person or electrical inspector recognised by the Energy or Electrical Department of the concerned State; viii. all the equipments referred to in clauses (i) to (vii) shall conform to the relevant standards of the Bureau of Indian Standard.”. 4. In the principal rules, in rule 112, in sub-rule (3), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that the licencing authority, before renewing the licence, shall call upon the licence holder by notice in writing to furnish an undertaking for compliance of additional safety measures specified in sub-rule (7) of rule 86 and the licence holder shall furnish such undertaking within a three months of the date of receipt of the notice or as may be specified therein, whichever is earlier.". [F. No. 2(3)/2019-Expl-Part(1)] JAI PRAKASH SHIVAHARE, Jt. Secy. Note.- The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number, G.S.R. 907 (E) dated the 29th December 2008 and lastly amended vide G.S.R. 284 (E) dated 24th April 2025. 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