**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to further amend the principal Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016. Effective from their publication date of April 28, 2026, these amendments streamline import permissions for specific government departments and clarify the regulatory scope for flammable gases. The final rules were issued following a 30-day public objection period initiated in February 2026, during which no suggestions were received.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Exemptions for Government Entities**
* The rules now include cylinders and valves imported by the Ministry of Defence, the Department of Space, and their respective Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for their own use under specific regulatory provisions (Rule 3).
**Simplification of Import Permissions**
* Permission is no longer required for the import of empty gas cylinders that are not fitted with valves.
* Import permission is exempted for valves and LPG regulators, provided they are sourced from foreign manufacturing plants approved by the Chief Controller and possess a valid import license in Form-D.
**Expanded Regulatory Scope**
* The regulatory language in Rule 48 has been broadened to include "other flammable gases" alongside "Liquified Petroleum Gas" (LPG), ensuring a wider range of hazardous substances are covered by the safety provisions.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Defence, Department of Space, and related PSUs**
**Impact**
These entities are now explicitly recognized regarding the import of cylinders and valves for internal consumption, potentially streamlining their procurement and logistics operations.
**Action Required**
Relevant departments must ensure that their import documentation for cylinders and valves correctly cites the updated provisions for "own use" as per Rule 3(5).
**Importers of Gas Cylinder Components**
**Impact**
Importers benefit from reduced administrative hurdles as permissions are waived for empty cylinders without valves and for specific components from approved foreign plants.
**Action Required**
Importers must verify that their foreign suppliers are approved by the Chief Controller and ensure they hold a valid import license in Form-D to utilize the permission exemptions.
**Gas Industry and Safety Compliance Officers**
**Impact**
The amendment clarifies that regulations previously specifying LPG now apply to all flammable gases under Rule 48.
**Action Required**
Compliance teams must update internal safety protocols and regulatory filings to ensure all flammable gases are handled in accordance with the amended Rule 48(3).
Key Entities Referenced
Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The specific regulations enacted to modify the existing framework governing the import, use, and safety of gas cylinders and valves.
Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016: The principal rules being amended to provide exemptions for certain imports and to include additional flammable gases within their scope.
Explosives Act, 1884: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to frame and amend regulations related to gas cylinders.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade: The nodal department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for the formulation and notification of these rule changes.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 291] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 28, 2026/विै ाख 8, 1948
No. 291] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026/VAISAKHA 8, 1948
वाजणज्य और उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्य ापार जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 अप्रलै , 2026
सा.का.जन. 315(अ).— गैस जसलेंडर जनयम, 2016 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए कजतपय जनयमों का प्रारूप,
जवस्ट्फोटक अजधजनयम, 1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 18 की अपेक्षा के अनुसार, भारत सरकार, वाजणज्य और उद्योग
मंत्रालय, उद्योग संवधधन और आंतररक व्यापार जवभाग की अजधसूचना सं. सा.का.जन. 103 (अ), तारीख 3 फरवरी, 2026
द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड - 3, उपखण् ड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया था, जिसमें उक्त अजधसूचना वाल े
रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध कराए िान े की तारीख से तीस दिन की अवजध के समाप् त होने स े पूव ध ऐसे सभी
व् यजक्तयों से, जिनके उससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना ह,ै आक्षेप या सुझाव आमंजत्रत दकए गए थे;
और उक्त रािपत्र अजधसचू नाओं की प्रजतयां 4 फरवरी, 2026 को िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी गई थीं;
और उक्त अवजध के िौरान िनता स ेकोई आक्षेप या सुझाव प्राप्त नहीं हुए;
2996 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अतः अब, केन्दर ीय सरकार, जवस्ट् फोटक अजधजनयम 1884 की धारा 5 और धारा 7 द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, गैस जसलडें र जनयम, 2016 में और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाधत ः-
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम गैस जसलेंडर (संिोधन) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. गैस जसलेंडर जनयम, 2016 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात “मलू जनयम” कहा गया ह)ै के जनयम 3 के उपजनयम (5) म,ें
“भारतीय पत्तन से होकर” िब्िों के पश्चात, “या रक्षा मंत्रालय के स्ट्थापनों, अंतररक्ष जवभाग तथा उसके पजब्लक
सेक्टर उपक्रमों द्वारा अपने स्ट्वयं के उपयोग के जलए आयात दकए गए जसलडें र और वाल्व,” िब्ि अतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकए
िाएंगे।
3. मूल जनयमों के, जनयम 32 म,ें उपजनयम (1) म,ें जनम्नजलजखत परन्दतुक अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा,
अथाधत —“परंतु यह दक जनम्नजलजखत के संबंध म ेंअनुज्ञा अपेजक्षत नहीं होगी-
(क) जबना वाल्व वाले खाली जसलेंडर;
(ख) मख्ु य जनयंत्रक द्वारा अनुमोदित जविेिी जवजनमाधण संयंत्रों से आयात दकए गए और प्ररूप-घ में जवजधमान्दय
आयात अनुज्ञजप्त वाले वाल्व और एलपीिी रेगलु ेटर।”
4. मूल जनयमों के, जनयम 48 म,ें उपजनयम (3) के खडं (ख) म,ें “तरलीकृत पेरोजलयम गैस” िब्िों के पश्चात या अन्दय
ज्वलनिील गैसें” िब्ि अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे।
[फा. सं. पी-13018/8/2025-जवस्ट्फोटक-भाग (1)]
डॉ. कािल, संयुक् त सजचव
रटप्प णः मूल जनयम, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म,ें अजधसूचना संख्या 1081 (अ), तारीख
22 नवंबर, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अंजतम बार सा.का.जन. 839(अ) तारीख 12 नवंबर, 2025
द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th April, 2026
G.S.R. 315(E).— WHEREAS the draft of certain rules further to amend the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, were
published as required under section 18 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884) vide notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, vide number,
G.S.R. 103 (E), dated the 3rd February, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub
section (i), inviting objections or 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 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 the
4th February, 2026;
AND WHEREAS, no objections or suggestions were received from the public within the said period;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884,
the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, namely:
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the principalrules), in rule 3, in sub-rule (5), after
the words, “touching Indian port” the words, “or cylinders and valves imported by establishments of the
Ministry of Defence, Department of Space and its Public Sector Undertakings for their own use” shall be
inserted.
3. In the principal rules, in rule 32, to sub-rule (1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that the permission shall not be required in respect of,-
(a) empty cylinders without valves;
(b) valves and LPG regulators, imported from the foreign manufacturing plants approved by the
Chief Controller and having valid import licence in Form-D.”.
4. In the principal rules, in rule 48, in sub-rule (3), in clause (b), after the words, “Liquified Petroleum Gas”, the
words, “or other flammable gases” shall be inserted.
[F. No. P-13018/8/2025-EXPLOSIVE-Part(1)]
Dr. KAJAL, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)
vide notification number 1081(E), dated the 22nd November, 2016 and lastly amended vide G.S.R. 839(E)
dated the 12th November, 2025.
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