## Report on the Ammonium Nitrate Amendment Rules, 2021
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Ammonium Nitrate Amendment Rules, 2021, as published in the Gazette of India on February 8, 2021. This amendment modifies the existing Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, focusing on enhancing safety protocols for storage and handling, regulating the location of licensed storehouses, and mandating adherence to hazardous waste management protocols for disposal. The key changes involve the addition of requirements for firefighting facilities, flooring specifications in storage areas, locational restrictions for storehouses, and guidelines for ammonium nitrate disposal. These amendments aim to improve safety, security, and environmental responsibility in the handling of ammonium nitrate.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ammonium Nitrate Amendment Rules, 2021, based solely on the provided policy text. It outlines the core objectives, key changes introduced, affected stakeholders, and likely impacts of these amendments on the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy:** This amendment modifies the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objectives of the amendment appear to be:
* Enhancing safety measures in ammonium nitrate storage and handling.
* Strengthening security protocols regarding the location of storage facilities.
* Ensuring environmentally sound disposal practices for ammonium nitrate.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment appears to address potential safety and environmental concerns related to the storage, handling, and disposal of ammonium nitrate. The additions regarding firefighting facilities, flooring specifications, and disposal procedures suggest a need to mitigate risks associated with fire, contamination, and improper waste management. The locational restriction for storehouses likely aims to enhance security by distancing storage facilities from sensitive areas.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The Ammonium Nitrate Amendment Rules, 2021, introduce the following changes to the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012:
* **Rule 11:** After subrule 4, the following is inserted: "Adequate firefighting facility shall be provided at ammonium nitrate storage and handling premises."
* *Effect of Change:* This mandates the provision of adequate firefighting capabilities at all ammonium nitrate storage and handling locations, increasing safety measures in case of fire.
* **Rule 12:** After subrule 6, the following is inserted: "All flooring in ammonium nitrate storage and handling area shall be without open drains, traps, pits or pockets into which any molten ammonium nitrate is able to flow and be confined in the event of fire."
* *Effect of Change:* This provision aims to prevent the accumulation and spread of molten ammonium nitrate during a fire, thereby reducing the potential for escalation and environmental contamination.
* **Rule 18:** In subrule 3, after the word "licensed storehouse," the following is inserted: "situated beyond 500 meters from the port notified area."
* *Effect of Change:* This change introduces a locational restriction for licensed storehouses, requiring them to be situated at least 500 meters away from port notified areas, likely aiming to improve security around ports.
* **Rule 51:** In subrule 2, after the word "shall," the following is inserted: "allow to auction or"
* *Effect of Change:* This change potentially modifies the process for disposal of ammonium nitrate, granting permission to auction it.
* **Rule 51:** After subrule 2, the following is inserted: "2a Disposal of Ammonium Nitrate shall be in accordance to the Hazardous Wastes Management, Handling and Trans Boundary Movement Rules, 2008 enacted under Environment Protection Act, 1986."
* *Effect of Change:* This provision mandates that the disposal of ammonium nitrate must comply with established hazardous waste management regulations, ensuring environmentally responsible disposal practices.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* Owners and operators of ammonium nitrate storage and handling facilities.
* Entities involved in the transportation and disposal of ammonium nitrate.
* Authorities responsible for enforcing safety and environmental regulations related to ammonium nitrate.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is likely responsible for overseeing the implementation of these amendments.
* **Timelines:** The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, which is February 8, 2021.
* **Implementation of Changes:** Operators of ammonium nitrate facilities will need to ensure compliance with the new requirements for firefighting, flooring, storehouse location, and disposal practices. The relevant authorities are expected to enforce these new provisions.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of these amendments include:
* Enhanced safety at ammonium nitrate storage and handling facilities due to the firefighting requirements and flooring specifications.
* Improved security due to the locational restriction on storehouses near ports.
* Environmentally sound disposal practices for ammonium nitrate, minimizing the risk of contamination.
* Overall reduction in the risk of accidents and incidents related to ammonium nitrate.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ammonium Nitrate Amendment Rules, 2021, introduce significant changes to the regulations governing ammonium nitrate handling, storage, and disposal. These amendments focus on enhancing safety, security, and environmental responsibility within the industry. Affected businesses and regulatory bodies must understand and implement these changes to ensure compliance and contribute to a safer and more sustainable operational environment.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location of publication of the notification
Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012: The rules being amended by this notification
Central Government: The governing body proposing the amendments
Explosives Act, 1884: The act under which the rules are being amended
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: Department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the notification
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade falls
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110 107: Address where objections or suggestions to the draft rules can be sent
Ammonium Nitrate Amendment Rules 2021: The short title of the rules being amended
Hazardous Wastes Management, Handling and Trans Boundary Movement Rules, 2008: Rules to which the disposal of Ammonium Nitrate must adhere
Environment Protection Act, 1986: Act under which the Hazardous Wastes Management, Handling and Trans Boundary Movement Rules, 2008 were enacted.
SUMITA DAWRA: Addl. Secy.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 66] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 8, 2021/माघ 19, 1942
No. 66] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021/MAGHA 19, 1942
वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय
(ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 8 फरवरी, 2021
सा.का.जन. 105(ऄ).—केन्द र सरकार, जवस्ट् फोटक ऄजधजनयम, 1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 5 और 7 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट जनयम, 2012 में और संिोधन करने का प्रस्ट् ताव करती ह,ै जिन्द ह ें ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम की धारा 18 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा यथा-ऄपेक्षानुसार, ऐसे सभी व्यजियों, जिनके ईससे प्रभाजवत होने की
संभावना ह,ै की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह ैऔर आसके द्वारा यह सूचना दी िाती ह ैदक िासकीय रािपत्र में
यथा-प्रकाजित आस ऄजधसूचना की प्रजतयां िनता को ईपलब्ध कराए िान े की तारीख से तीस ददनों के बाद ईक्त प्राूपप
जनयमों पर जवचार दकया िाएगा;
आन प्राूपप जनयमों पर यदद कोइ अपजत्त या सुझाव हो तो ईन्द ह ें ऄपर सजचव (जवस्ट् फोटक), ईद्योग संवधधन और
अंतररक व् यापार जवभाग, वाजणज् य और ईद्योग मंत्रालय, कमरा नं. ...., ईद्योग भवन, नइ ददल् ली-110 107 को भेिा िा
सकता ह ैऄथवा ............ पर इ-मेल दकया िा सकता ह;ै
ईक्त प्राूपप जनयमों के संबंध में जनधाधररत समयावजध के भीतर दकसी व् यजि स े प्राप् त अपजत्तयों या सुझावों पर
केन्द रीय सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा।
प्राूपप जनयम
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ (1) आन जनयमों का संजक्षप् त नाम ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट (संिोधन) जनयम, 2021 होगा।
(2) य े रािपत्र म ेंआनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रवृत् त होंगे।
779 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट जनयम, 2012 म ें जनम्न जलजखत संिोधन दकया िाएगा।
3. ईक्त जनयम के, जनयम 11 म,ें ईप-जनयम (4) के पश् चात जनम्न जलजखत को ऄतं ःस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:;
“(5) ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट भडं ारण और रखरखाव पररसर म ेंपयाधप्त ऄजििमन सुजवधा प्रदान की िाएगी।”
4. ईक्त जनयम के, जनयम 12 म,ें ईप-जनयम (6) के पश् चात जनम्न जलजखत को ऄतं ःस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:;
“6(क) ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट भंडारण और रखरखाव क्षेत्र के सारे फि,ध खलु ी नाजलयों, रैप्स, गड्ढों या पॉकेट्स से रजहत
होंगे जिनम ें कोइ भी जपघला हुअ ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट बह िाए और अग की जस्ट्थजत म ेंपररूपद्ध हो िाए।”
5. ईक्त जनयम के, जनयम 18 म,ें ईप-जनयम (3) म,ें “ऄनुज्ञप्त भण् डार गृह” िब्द ों के पश् चात “िो बंदरगाह ऄजधसूजचत
क्षत्रे स े 500 मीटर की दरू ी पर जस्ट्थत ह,ै” को ऄंतःस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा।
6. ईक्त जनयम के, जनयम 51 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) म,ें “तो वह ऐसे ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट को” िब्द ों के पश् चात “नीलामी
करने की ऄनुमजत या” िब् दों को ऄंतःस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा।
7. ईक्त जनयम के, जनयम 51 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) के पश् चात जनम्न जलजखत को ऄतं ःस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:;
“2(क) ऄमोजनयम नाआरेट का जनपटान, पयाधवरण (संरक्षण) ऄजधजनयम, 1986 के तहत जनर्ममत पररसंकटमय
ऄपजिष्ट (प्रबंधन, हथालन और संचलन) जनयम, 2008 के ऄनसु ार दकया िाएगा।”
[फा. स.ं पी-13012/2/2021-जवस्ट् फोटक]
सुजमता डावरा, ऄपर सजचव
नोट: मूल जनयम ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 553 (ऄ), ददनांक 11 िुलाइ, 2012 के िररए भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, ईप-खंड (i) म ें प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और बाद म ें ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन.
.......(ऄ) ददनांक .......और ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. .......(ऄ) ददनांक .......द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th February, 2021
G.S.R. 105(E).—The draft of the following rules further to amend the Ammonium Nitrate Rules,
2012 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 and
7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), is hereby published as required by sub-section (I) 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 rules shall be taken into consideration after thirty 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 Additional Secretary
(Explosives), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Room No……, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 107 or sent by email (…………..) 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 Ammonium Nitrate
(Amendment) Rules 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 following may be amended.
3. In the said Rules in Rule 11 after the sub-rule (4) following shall be inserted namely;
(5) Adequate firefighting facility shall be provided at ammonium nitrate storage and handling
premises.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
4. In the said Rules in Rule 12 after the sub-rule (6) following shall be inserted namely;
6(a) All flooring in ammonium nitrate storage and handling area shall be without open drains,
traps, pits or pockets into which any molten ammonium nitrate is able to flow and be confined in
the event of fire.
5. In the said Rules in Rule 18 in the sub-rule (3) after the word ―licensed storehouse‖ following shall
be inserted namely; ―situated beyond 500 meters from the port notified area‖.
6. In the said Rules in Rule 51 in the sub-rule (2) after the word ―shall‖ following shall be inserted
namely; ―allow to auction or‖
7. In the said Rules in Rule 51 after the sub-rule (2) following shall be inserted namely;
2(a) Disposal of Ammonium Nitrate shall be in accordance to the Hazardous Wastes (Management,
Handling and Trans Boundary Movement) Rules, 2008 enacted under Environment (Protection)
Act, 1986.
[F. No. P-13012/2/2021-EXPLOSIVE]
SUMITA DAWRA, Addl. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i) vide notification G.S.R. 553(E), dated the 11th July, 2012, subsequently amended
vide G.S.R ……, dated the …….. and G.S.R……. dated the……..
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