**Report: Analysis of Amendments to the Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes amendments to the Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987, as outlined in a notification dated March 26, 2021. These amendments primarily focus on increasing fees for various processes, extending validity periods, updating communication methods, and improving record-keeping related to calcium carbide. The core purpose of these changes appears to be modernizing the rules, increasing revenue, and enhancing regulatory oversight. Key findings include significant increases in fees for licenses and scrutiny, a shift towards electronic communication, and more detailed record-keeping requirements.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the amendments to the Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987, based solely on the government notification dated March 26, 2021. The report aims to clarify the specific changes introduced by these amendments and their potential impact on relevant stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This report concerns amendments to the original Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987.
* The core objective of the amendments, as inferred from the text, is to update and improve the existing regulatory framework for calcium carbide, including increasing fees, promoting e-governance, and enhancing record-keeping.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendments seem designed to address several issues with the original policy. The increase in fees suggests an attempt to align costs with current economic realities and potentially generate more revenue for regulatory activities. The shift towards electronic communication methods likely aims to modernize communication processes and improve efficiency. The enhanced record-keeping requirements indicate a desire for better tracking and monitoring of calcium carbide production, storage, and sales. The extension of license validity suggests a reduction in administrative burden for both the regulator and the regulated.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The notification introduces the following key changes:
* **Rule 31 (Amendment 2):** The maximum validity period of licenses is extended from three years to ten years. *Effect:* This reduces the frequency of license renewals, potentially saving time and resources for both licensees and regulatory bodies.
* **Rules 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45 (Amendments 3-9):** Scrutiny and application fees are increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 100. *Effect:* This represents a significant increase in the cost of compliance for businesses handling calcium carbide.
* **Rule 46 (Amendment 10):** Replaces the existing rule and mandates that all fees payable to the Chief Controller or Controller must be paid through e-payment or the Non Tax Receipt Portal Bharat Kosh. Fees payable to District Authority or any other authority will be paid in a manner specified by that authority. *Effect:* This promotes digital transactions and potentially enhances transparency.
* **Chapter VII (Amendment 11):** The method of communication is changed from telegram to email (explosivesexplosives.gov.in). *Effect:* Modernizes communication and likely reduces response times.
* **First Schedule, Article 1 (Amendment 12):** Fee for a certain unspecified activity is increased from Rs. 25 to Rs. 250. *Effect:* Increases cost of activity.
* **First Schedule, Article 2 (Amendment 13):** The fee structure for a certain unspecified activity is revised, significantly increasing the maximum fee from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 15,000 per calendar year. *Effect:* Increases cost of activity.
* **Second Schedule, Form I (Amendment 14):** Replaces the requirement for "Telegraphic address" and "Telex" with "Latitude Longitude" and "Email address." *Effect:* Updates required contact information for better location and electronic correspondence.
* **Forms II and III (Amendments 15 & 16):** A new section is added to Forms II and III requiring a detailed "Account of Receipt and Sale of Calcium Carbide," including information on date, opening balance, carbide type, quantities received and sold, licensee details, and purchaser information. *Effect:* Mandates more comprehensive record-keeping for calcium carbide transactions, likely to improve traceability and regulatory oversight.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Businesses involved in the production, storage, sale, and handling of calcium carbide.
* The Chief Controller and Controller of Explosives.
* District authorities responsible for local oversight.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is responsible for implementing these amendments. The Chief Controller and Controller of Explosives, as well as district authorities, are responsible for enforcing the updated regulations.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendments come into force upon final publication in the Official Gazette (Amendment 1). A 30-day period was given for public feedback on the draft rules (as of March 26, 2021). The implementation of e-payment and updated record-keeping requirements will necessitate procedural changes for both regulatory bodies and businesses.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes and impact of these changes include:
* Increased revenue for the government through higher fees.
* Improved efficiency and transparency in communication and transactions through the adoption of electronic methods.
* Enhanced regulatory oversight and traceability of calcium carbide through more detailed record-keeping.
* Reduced administrative burden for licensees due to the extended license validity period (though this is offset by higher fees).
* Increased compliance costs for businesses handling calcium carbide.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendments to the Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987, represent a significant update to the regulatory framework governing this substance. While the changes aim to modernize processes, increase efficiency, and improve oversight, businesses dealing with calcium carbide should be aware of the increased fees and stricter record-keeping requirements. These amendments signal a move towards greater regulatory control and a more streamlined, technologically driven system.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location of notification publication.
Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987: The rules being amended by this notification.
Petroleum Act, 1934: Act under which the powers are conferred to make the rules.
Shri Sushil Satpute: Director, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, to whom suggestions can be sent.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: Department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry publishing the notification.
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 107: Address of the office where objections or suggestions can be sent.
Calcium Carbide Amendment Rules, 2021: Title of the amended rules.
Non Tax Receipt Portal Bharat Kosh: Portal for epayment of fees.
Nagpur, Maharashtra: Location of Telegraphic Address related to explosives.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Address of the press which uploaded the document.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher name and address
Sumita Dawra: Additional Secretary.
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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.ं 208] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, ऄप्रलै 12, 2021/चत्रै 22, 1943
No. 208] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021/CHAITRA 22, 1943
वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मत्रं ालय
(ईद्योग सवं धनध और अतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ल ी, 26 माच,ध 2021
सा.का.जन. 259(ऄ).—केंद्र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा परे ोजलयम ऄजधजनयम, 1934 (1934 का 30) की धारा 29 की ईप-धारा
(2) और (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, कैजल्ियम काबाधआड जनयम, 1987 का संिोधन करन ेके जलए जनम्न जलजखत
जनयमों के मसौद े का प्रस्ट् ताव करती ह ै जजस,े पेरोजलयम ऄजधजनयम, 1934 (1934 का 30) की धारा 29 की ईपधारा (4) की
ऄपेक्षानुसार ईन व्यजियों की सचू ना के जलए प्रकाजित दकया जाता ह,ै जजनके ईसस े प्रभाजवत होन े की संभावना ह ै और एतद्द्वारा
यह सूचना दी जाती ह ै दक आस ऄजधसूचना वाले राजपत्र की प्रजतयां जनता को ईपलब्ध होन े की तारीख से 30 ददन की ऄवजध के
समाप् त होने के बाद ईक् त मसौद ेपर जवचार दकया जाएगा;
आन मसौदा जनयमों पर अपजत्त या सुझाव, यदद कोइ हो, को उपर जनधाधररत ऄवजध के भीतर श्री सुिील सतपुते,
जनदिे क, ईद्योग संवधधन और अंतररक व्य ापार जवभाग, वाजणज्य और ईद्योग मंत्रालय, कमरा नं.265,ईद्योग भवन, नइ ददल्ली–
110 107 को भजे ा जा सकता ह ैऄथवा sushil.satpute@nic.in पर इमेल दकया जा सकता ह।ै
केंद्र सरकार द्वारा उपर जनधाधररत ऄवजध के भीतर मसौदा जनयामों के संबंध म ें दकसी व्य जि से प्राप् त अपजत्त और
सुझाव पर जवचार दकया जाएगा।
2190 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
मसौदा जनयम
1. (1) आन जनयमों का संजक्षप् त नाम कैजल्ियम काबाआध ड (संिोधन) जनयम, 2021 ह।ै
(2) ये अजधकाररक राजपत्र में ईनके ऄंजतम रूप से प्रकािन की तारीख से लागू होंगे।
2. ईक् त जनयम में, जनयम 31 म,ें ईप-जनयम (1) में,“ऄजधक से ऄजधक 3 वर्ध” िब् दों के स्ट् थान पर “ऄजधक से ऄजधक 10 वर्ध”
िब् दों को रखा जाएगा।
3. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 34 म,ें ईप-जनयम (1) (ख) में,“10 रू. संवीक्षा फीस” िब् दों और ऄंकों के स्ट् थान पर “100 रू.
संवीक्षा फीस” िब् दों और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
4. ईक् त जनयम में, जनयम 35 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) (ख) म,ें“10 रू. फीस” िब् दों और ऄंकों के स्ट् थान पर “100 रू. फीस” िब् दों
और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
5. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 37 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) म,ें“तीन कलेण् डर वर् ध के जलए” िब् दों के स्ट् थान पर “दस कलेण् डर वर् ध के
जलए” िब् दों को रखा जाएगा।
6. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 42 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2)(iii) म,ें“10 रू. फीस” िब् दों और ऄंकों के स्ट् थान पर “100 रू. फीस” िब् दों
और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
7. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 42 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) म,ें“10 रू. फीस संदाय” िब् दों और ऄंकों के स्ट्थ ान पर “100 रू. फीस
संदाय” िब् दों और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
8. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 44 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) म,ें“10 रू. फीस संदाय” िब् दों और ऄंकों के स्ट्थ ान पर “100 रू. फीस”
िब् दों और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
9. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 45 म,ें ईप-जनयम (2) म,ें“10 रू. फीस संदाय” िब् दों और ऄंकों के स्ट्थ ान पर “100 रू. फीस”
िब् दों और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
10. ईक् त जनयम म,ें जनयम 46 का लोप दकया जाएगा और जनम्न जलजखत द्वारा प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया जाएगा;
(1) आन जनयमों के तहत मुख्य जनयंत्रक या जनयंत्रक को दये सभी िुल्क का भुगतान इ-भुगतान के माध्यम से या गैर कर
रसीद पोर्धल (भारत कोर्) के माध्यम से दकया जाएगा।
(2) आन जनयमों के तहत जजला प्राजधकारी या दकसी ऄन्य प्राजधकारी को दये िुल्क का भुगतान ईस प्राजधकारी द्वारा
जनर्ददष्ट तरीके से दकया जाएगा”
11. ईि जनयम म,ें ऄध्याय VII में, ईप-जनयम (1) (क) म,ें "(तार का पता एक्सप्लोजसव्स, नागपुर)" िब् दों के स्ट् थान पर
“इमेल: explosives@explosives.gov.inद्वारा” िब् दों को रखा जाएगा।
12. ईि जनयम म,ें पहली ऄनुसूची म,ें ऄनुच्छेद सख्ं या 1 म,ें कॉलम 5 म,ें िीर्ध "फीस" के तहत "रु. 25" िब् दों और ऄंकों के
स्ट् थान पर "रु. 250" िब् दों और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
13. ईि जनयम म,ें पहली ऄनसु ूची म,ें ऄनुच्छेद सख्ं या 2 म,ें कॉलम 5 म,ें िीर्ध "फीस" के तहत "प्रथम 500 दक.ग्रा. के जलए
25 रू. और प्रत्य ेक ऄजतररक् त 500 दक.ग्रा.या ईसके भाग के जलए 10 रू. दकन्त ु यह प्रत् यके कलेंडर वर्ध या ईसके भाग के
जलए 1500 रू. ऄजधक तम के ऄधीन रहते हुए होगा" िब्द ों और ऄंकों के स्ट् थान पर "प्रथम 500 दक.ग्रा. के जलए रू.250
और प्रत् यके ऄजतररक् त 500 दक.ग्रा.या ईसके भाग के जलए रू. 100 दकन् त ु यह प्रत् यके कलेंडर वर् ध या ईसके भाग के जलए
रू.15,000 ऄजधक तम के ऄधीन रहते हुए होगा" िब् दों और ऄंकों को रखा जाएगा।
14. ईि जनयम में, दसू री ऄनुसूची में, प्ररूप I में, जनयम 4 म ेंिब्द ों
"र्ेलीग्राफ का पता,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
र्ेलेक्स” के स्ट् थान पर
"ऄक्षांि और दिे ांतर:
इमेल पता:"
को रखा जाएगा।
15. ईि जनयम म,ें प्ररूप II म,ें ित ध15 के पश्च ात जनम्नजलजखत ऄंतःस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया जाएगा, ऄथाधत:्
कैजल्ियम काबाआध ड की प्राजि और जबक्री का खाता
ऄनुज्ञजि संख् या
नोर्: आस ररकॉड धको ऄद्यजतत रखा जाना चाजहए। प्रजवजष्टया ं दजै नक रूप से और जब भी कैजल्ियम काबाधआड की प्राजि या जबक्री हो
तब की जानी चाजहए।
तारीख प्रारंजभक प्राि पैकेज अपूर्ततकताध जबक्री पैकेजेस ईन जमा ऄनुज्ञजिधारी ऄभ् यजु ि
िेर् दक.ग्र. काबाधआड की का नाम, दकया की व्यजियों िेर् के हस्ट्त ाक्षर
म ें दक.ग्र. में संख्या पता और गया सख्ं य ा के नाम,
और काबाधआड और
नंबर पता और
प्रकार दकग्रा में प्रकार
ऄनुज्ञजि
संख् या
जजन्ह ें
कारबाइड
बेचा गया
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
16. ईि जनयम म,ें प्ररूप III म,ें ितध 15 के पश्च ात जनम्नजलजखत ऄतं ःस्ट्थ ाजपत दकया जाएगा ऄथाधत्:
कैजल्ियम काबाधआड की प्राजि और जबक्री का खाता
ऄनुज्ञजि सख्ं या
नोर्: आस ररकॉड ध को ऄद्यजतत रखा जाना चाजहए। प्रजवजष्टया ं दजै नक रूप स े और जब भी कैजल्ियम काबाधआड की प्राजि या जबक्री हो तब
की जानी चाजहए।
तारीख प्रारंजभक प्राि पैकेज अपूर्ततकताध जबक्री पैकेजेस ईन जमा ऄनुज्ञजिधारी ऄभ् यजु ि
िेर् दक .ग्र. काबाधआड की का नाम, दकया की व्यजियों िेर् के हस्ट्त ाक्षर
म ें दक .ग्र.में संख्या पता और गया सख्ं य ा के नाम,
और काबाधआड और
नंबर पता और
प्रकार दकग्रा में प्रकार
ऄनुज्ञजि
संख् या
जजन्ह ें
कारबाइड
बेचा गया
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
[फा. सं. P-13013/1/2021-EXPLOSIVE]
सुजमता डावरा,ऄपर सजचव
नोर्-भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (i) ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 105 (ऄ),तारीख
18 फरवरी, 1987 द्वारा मूल जनयम प्रकाजित दकए गए थे और बाद में ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 109(ऄ) तारीख
28 फरवरी, 1990 द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया और ऄंजतम बार ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 647(ऄ) तारीख 20 ऄगस्ट् त,
2015 और ऄजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन.1094 (ऄ) तारीख 8 नवंबर, 2018 द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th March, 2021
G.S.R.259(E).—The draft of the following rules to amend the Calcium Carbide Rules, 1987, which Central
Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2), (3) of section 29 of the
Petroleum Act, 1934 (30 of 1934) is hereby published as required by sub-section (4) of section 29 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 30 days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India
containing this notification are made available public.
Objections or suggestions if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Shri Sushil Satpute, Director,
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No. 265, Udyog
Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 107 or Email: sushil.satpute@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 Calcium Carbide (Amendment) Rules, 2021
(2) These shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the said rules, in Rule 31, sub-rule (1) the words ―maximum of three years‖ shall be substituted with
―maximum of ten years‖.
3. In the said rules, in Rule 34, sub-rule (1)(b), the words and figure ―a scrutiny fee of Rs 10‖ shall be
substituted with ―a scrutiny fee of Rs 100‖
4. In the said rules, in Rule 35, sub-rule (2)(b), the words and figure ―a fee of Rs 10‖ shall be substituted with ―a
fee of Rs 100‖
5. In the said rules, in Rule 37, sub-rule (2), the words ―for three calendar years‖ shall be substituted with ―for
ten calendar years‖.
6. In the said rules, in Rule 42, sub-rule (2)(iii), the words and figure ―a fee of Rs 10‖ shall be substituted with
―a fee of Rs 100‖.
7. In the said rules, in Rule 43, sub-rule (2), the words and figure ―A fee of Rs. 10‖ shall be substituted with ―A
fee of Rs 100‖.
8. In the said rules, in Rule 44, the words and figure ―a fee of Rs. 10‖ shall be substituted with ―a fee of Rs
100‖.
9. In the said rules, in Rule 45 sub-rule (2), the words and figure ―a fee of Rs. 10‖ shall be substituted with ―a
fee of Rs 100‖.
10. In the said rules, the Rule 46 shall be deleted and substituted with;
(1)All fees payable under these rules to the Chief Controller or Controller shall be paid through e-payment or
through Non Tax Receipt Portal (Bharat Kosh)
(2) fees payable to District Authority or any other authority under these rules shall be paid in such a manner
as may be specified by that authority‖
11. In the said rules, in Chapter VII, sub-rule (1)(a), the words ―by an express telegram (Telegraphic Address:
Explosives, Nagpur) shall be substituted with ―by an email: explosives@explosives.gov.in‖
12. In the said rules, in the First Schedule, in Article No. 1, in column 5 under the heading ―Fees‖ the words and
figures ―Rs. 25‖ shall be substituted with ―Rs 250‖
13. In the said rules, in the First Schedule, in Article No 2, in column 5 under the heading ―Fees‖ the words and
figures ―Rs. 25 for the first 500 Kgs plus Rs 10 for additional 500 Kgs or part thereof, subject to maximum of
Rs 1,500 per calendar year‖ shall be substituted with ―Rs. 250 for the first 500 Kgs plus Rs 100 for additional
500 Kgs or part thereof, subject to maximum of Rs 15,000 per calendar year‖
14. In the said rules, in the Second Schedule, Form I in Rule 4 the words
―Telegraphic address,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Telex‖
shall be replaced with
―Latitude & Longitude:
Email address:‖
15. In the said rules, in the Form II after Condition 15, following shall be inserted namely:
Account of Receipt and Sale of Calcium Carbide
License No
Note: This record should be kept up to date. Entries should be made daily and as and when Calcium Carbide
is received or sold.
Date Opening Carbide Type and Name, Carbide Types & Name, Closing Sign of Remarks
Balance received No of address sold No of address Balance licensee
packages &license packages &License
Kgs Kgs Kgs
No of No of
supplier persons to
whom
Carbide
was sold
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
16. In the said rules, in the Form III after Condition 15, following shall be inserted namely:
Account of Receipt and Sale of Calcium Carbide
License No
Note: This record should be kept up to date. Entries should be made daily and as and when Calcium Carbide
is received or sold.
Date Opening Carbide Type and Name, Carbide Types & Name, Closing Sign of Remarks
Balance received No of address & sold No of address & Balance licensee
packages license packages License
Kgs Kgs Kgs
No of No of
supplier persons to
whom
Carbide
was sold
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
[F. No. P-13013/1/2021-EXPLOSIVE ]
SUMITA DAWRA, Addl. Secy.
Note: The principle rule were published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub section
(i), vide notification number, G.S.R.105(E) dated the 18th February, 1987 and subsequently
amended vide notification number G.S.R. 109(E) dated the 28th February, 1990, notification number G.S.R.
647(E) dated the 20th August, 2015 and notification number G.S.R. 1094(E) dated the 8th November, 2018.
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