e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 103(E) · 04 Feb 2026
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Publication of Gas Cylinders (Amendment) Rules, 2026
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Check the official recordThe Central Government proposes amendments to the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016. The draft rules exempt cylinders and valves imported by the Ministry of Defence, Department of Space, and their public sector undertakings for their own use from specific filling requirements. The rules also waive landing permission requirements for empty cylinders without valves and for valves and LPG regulators imported from foreign plants approved by the Chief Controller with a valid Form-D import licence. Additionally, the rules expand the scope of safety provisions in rule 48 to include other flammable gases alongside Liquified Petroleum Gas. The public may submit objections or suggestions to the Director (Explosives) within thirty days from the date the notification becomes available to the public.
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749 GI/2026 (1)
रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY वाजणज् य और उद्योग मंत्रालय (उद्योग संवधधन और आंतररक व् यापार जवभाग) अजधसूचना नई दिल्ली, 3 फरवरी, 2026 सा.का.जन.103(अ).— जवस्ट् फोटक अजधजनयम,1884 (1884 का 4) की धारा 5 तथा7 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए गैस जसलेंडर जनयम, 2016 में संिोधन करने हेतु केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजवत जनम् नजलजखत जनयमों के प्रारूप, उक् त अजधजनयम की धारा 18 की उप-धारा (1) के प्रावधानों के अनुसार, एतिद्वारा उन सभी व्यजियों की सूचना के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता है जिनके इन जनयमों से प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना है और यह नोरटस दिया िाता है दक उक् त प्रारूप पर, उस तारीख से जिसको इस अजधसूचनावाले रािपत्र की प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब् ध करा िी िाती हैं, तीस (30) दिनों के पश् चात जवचार दकया िाएगा। इन प्रारूप जनयमों के बारे में, यदि कोईआपजत्तयां या सुझाव हों तो, जनिेिक(जवस्ट् फोटक), उद्योग संवधधन और आंतररक व् यापार जवभाग, वाजणज् य और उद्योग मंत्रालय, कमरा नं. 252ए, उद्योग भवन, नई दिल् ली– 110011 को या ईमेल expl-dipp@nic.in द्वारा ऊपर उजल्लजखत अवजध के भीतर भेिे िा सकते हैं। उक् त प्रारूप जनयमोंके बारे में, उपयुधक् त जवजनर्िधष् ट अवजध के भीतरदकसी व् यजि से प्राप् त आपजत्तयों या सुझावों पर केन्द्र सरकार द्वारा जवचार दकया िाएगा।
सं. 98] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 4, 2026/माघ 15, 1947 No. 98] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04022026-269821 CG-DL-E-04022026-269821
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
प्रारूप जनयम
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026
G.S.R.103(E).—The draft of the following rules to amend the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 which the Central Government proposes to make, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) 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 shall be taken into consideration after Thirty (30) 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 Director (Explosives), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No. 252-A, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001 or Email: expl-dipp@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 so specified will be considered by the Central Government.
[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 Draft rules
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
In the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as said rules), in the sub-rule 5 of rule 3, after the words, “touching Indian port” and before the words, “could be filled with such gas”, the words, “or cylinders and valves imported by establishments of Ministry of Defense, Department of Space and their Public Sector Undertakings for their own use,” shall be inserted.
In rule 32 of the said rules, after sub-rule 1, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -“Provided that such landing permission shall not be required for (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.”, .
In rule 48 of the said rules, in clause (b) of sub-rule 3, after the words, “Liquified Petroleum Gas” and before the words, “in cylinders, the words, “or other flammable gases”, shall be inserted.
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