The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), on March 05, 2026, issued the Explosives (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to further amend the Explosives Rules, 2008.
The following has been stated namely: -
• In rule 83, sub-rule (4), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- “(a) be located on the ground floor of a single-storeyed building with independent or standalone activity, having an independent entrance and emergency exit opening directly to open space and having doors opening outwards;”;
• In rule 83, sub-rule (4), after clause (f), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(g) have not less than two or more fire extinguishers of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) type and Carbon dioxide (CO2) type be placed at strategic points.".
[Notification no. G.S.R. 154(E)]
