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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04022026-269822
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 99]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947
750 GI/2026
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026
G.S.R. 104(E).—The draft of the following rules to amend the Ammonium Nitrate Rules 2012, which
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 the expiry of a period of thirty (30s) days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India
containing this notification are made available to the public.
Objections or suggestions if any, to these draft rules may be sent to Director (Explosives), Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Room No. 252 A, Udyog Bhawan,
New Delhi –110011 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 above so specified will be taken into consideration by the Central Government.
Draft Rules
1. (1) These rules may be called the Ammonium Nitrate (Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 21: -
(A) in sub-rule (1), after word "Consignors", the words "or Consignee" shall be inserted.
(B) in sub-rule (1), after words "holding valid licence in Form P-4" the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -
"subject to (a) if transport vehicle is provided by the consignee, the Ammonium Nitrate should be transported on the
strength of transport licence of consignee. (b) if transport vehicle is provided by the consignor, the Ammonium
Nitrate should be transported on the strength of transport licence of consignor."
(C) in sub-rule (6) after word "Consignor" and before the words "shall ensure delivery", the words "or Consignee",
shall be Inserted.
3. In the said rules, in rule 38, in sub-rule (e) after word "office-bearers", the words "or occupier" shall be
inserted.
[F. No. P-13012/2/2021-EXPLOSIVE]
JAI PRAKASH SHIVAHARE, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principle rules were published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide notification number G.S.R. 553(E)
dated the 11th July, 2012 and subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R 469(E) dated 9th July
2013, G.S.R. 938(E) dated 27th September, 2018, G.S.R. 608(E), dated 31st August, 2021, G.S.R. 239(E)
dated 17th April, 2025 and G.S.R. 377(E) dated 9th June, 2025.