The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) issued notification S.O. 4524(E) on October 3, 2025, reiterating the prohibition on the manufacture, possession, sale, and import of electric detonators (Class 6 Division 3 or UN Class 1 Division 1 explosive) throughout the country, effective from July 1, 2025.
This prohibition does not apply to Permitted Delay Detonators for use in coal mines and suitable Detonators for Oil well logging operations and seismic survey by oil and gas operator companies for oil exploration and production until December 31, 2025.
The manufacture of low resistance ED is permitted for the production of Electronic Point Detonating Fuse for supply to the Indian Army until their requirement or further order from the Department, whichever is earlier.
The notification number is [F. No. P-13015/45/2021-EXPLOSIVE-Part(1)]. NIDHI KESARWANI, Jt. Secy.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry issuing the notification regarding electric detonators.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: Department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the notification on electric detonators.
Electric Detonator: The explosive (Class 6 Division 3 or UN Class 1 Division 1) whose manufacture, possession, sale, and import is prohibited, with certain exceptions.
Indian Army: Recipient of Electronic Point Detonating Fuses whose manufacture is permitted under certain conditions.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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(उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 3 , 2025
अक्तूबर
का.आ. 4524(अ).— वाजणज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय, उद्योग संवधधन और आंतररक व् यापार जवभाग के
का.आ. 4255 (अ) दिनांक 29.09.2023, का.आ. 1563 (अ) दिनांक 02.04.2025 और का.आ. 2920 (अ) दिनाकं
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6 जडवीिन 3 अथवा यूएन रल ास 1 जडवीिन 1 के जवस्ट् फोटक) के जवजनमाधण, कब् ि,े जबक्री और आयात पर प्रजतबंध ह।ै
बिते दक कोयला खिानों में प्रयोग के जलए अनुमत जडले डेटोनेटरों तथा तले भडं ार की खोि और उत्पािन के जलए
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यह प्रजतबंध 31 दिसम्बर, 2025 तक लाग ूनहीं होगा।
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िाती ह।ै
[फा.स.ं पी-13015/45/2021-जवस्ट् फोटक-पाटध(1)]
जनजध केसरवानी, संयुर त सजचव
6652 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department For Promotion Of Industry And Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd October, 2025
S.O. 4524(E).— In continuation of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade's S.O. Numbers 4255 (E) dated 29.09.2023, 1563 (E) dated 02.04.2025 and
2920 (E) dated 01.07.2025, it is reiterated that the manufacture, possession, sale and import of the electric
detonator (explosive of Class 6 Division 3 or UN Class 1 Division 1) is prohibited throughout the country
with effect from the 1st day of July, 2025.
Provided that such prohibition shall not be applicable for Permitted Delay Detonators for usage in
coal mines and suitable Detonators for Oil well logging operations and seismic survey by oil and gas
operator companies for oil exploration and production, till 31st Day of December, 2025.
Provided further that manufacture of low resistance ED is permitted for production of Electronic
Point Detonating Fuse for supply to the Indian Army till their requirement or further order of this
Department, whichever is earlier.
[F. No. P-13015/45/2021-EXPLOSIVE-Part(1)]
NIDHI KESARWANI, Jt. Secy.
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