The Government of Goa on July 11, 2024, issued the Draft Goa Boiler (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2024, to further amend the Goa Boilers Rules, 1983.
The following has been stated:
• After rule 24, which states “External inspection”, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:
o 24A. Bare Inspection and Non Destructive Testing of shell type boilers:
o All Shell type/Shell type with Membrane Panel Assembly boilers upon completion of every 10 years of service/operation, shall be cleared of entire lagging, at the time of hydraulic test/inspection for renewal of certificate for use of a boiler and condition assessment Non-Destructive Tests of the boiler shall be carried out as prescribed in Table 2 under Regulation 391(A)(b)(ii) of the Regulations:
Provided that the boilers which have already completed 10 years of service/operation, the owner of such boiler shall comply with the requirements prescribed under sub-rule (1) at the time of immediate hydraulic test/inspection for renewal of certificate for use of a boiler and subsequent bare inspection and condition assessment Non-Destructive Tests shall be carried out at a frequency of every 10 years thereafter.
o Such condition assessment Non Destructive Tests prescribed under Regulation 391(A)(b)(ii) of the Regulations shall mandatorily be carried out by Remnant Life Assessment Organisation recognized by the Board:
Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall be applicable to small industrial boilers as defined under Chapter XIV of the Regulations.
The said draft rules will be taken into consideration by the Government after expiry of a period of 30 days from July 11, 2024.
All objections and/or suggestions to the said draft rules may be forwarded to the Secretary (Factories and Boilers), Government of Goa, Secretariat, Porvorim, before the expiry of the said period of 30 days.
[Notification No VI/BLR/(2)/A-117(a)/IFB/2024/1573]
