MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th June, 2025
G.S.R. 374(E).—Whereas, the draft of certain rules further to amend the Static and Mobile Pressure
Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016, were published, vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) number, G.S.R. 272 (E),
dated the 13th May, 2024, G.S.R. (32), dated the 13th January, 2025 and G.S.R. 33 (E), dated the 13th January,
2025 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 notifications were made available to the public;
And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette notifications were made available to the public on the
13th May, 2024 and 13thJanuary, 2025 respectively;
And whereas, objection and suggestions as received from the public within the said period have been
duly considered by the Central Government;
NOW therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5 and 7 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4
of 1884), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Static and Mobile
Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016, namely:-
- Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels
(Unfired) (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. - In the Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said
rules), in rule 2,-
(a) after clause (vi), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(via) “Bulk hydrogen compressed gas system” means a gaseous hydrogen system with a storage
capacity exceeding 5000 standard cubic feet (141.6 Normal cubic meter) of compressed hydrogen gas
and includes bulk storage source such as mobile or static cascade, tube trailer, tube bank, high pressure
storage vessel that serves the piping system for transporting hydrogen to the end user, transfer piping,
manifold system including filling and decanting post, buffer pressure vessel, compression system
having booster or online compressor, hydrogen generation system such as electrolyser, and other
associated components;
(vib) “Bulk liquefied hydrogen system” means a liquefied hydrogen (LH2) system with a storage
capacity exceeding 1000 litres but not exceeding 283906 litres and includes static cryogenic pressure
vessel for storage of liquefied hydrogen, unloading facilities for liquefied hydrogen cryogenic road
tanker or ISO Tank Container, cryogenic pump, vaporizer, etc.:
Provided that the facilities defined as Bulk hydrogen compressed gas system in these rules
may also be included along with the facilities of bulk liquefied hydrogen system as per requirements.
(vic) “Bulk Hydrogen Supply System” means a hydrogen supply system designed, constructed,
operated, maintained in accordance with provisions of Compressed Gas Association (CGA) H-5 or any
other code accepted by the Chief Controller.;’
(b) after clause (viii), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(viiia) “Compressed Hydrogen Gas (CHG)” means hydrogen gas including Green Hydrogen
consisting predominantly of hydrogen in gaseous form or hydrogen gas produced from liquefied
hydrogen by pumping and vaporization; which has been compressed for use as automotive fuel
conforming to specification IS 16061 or ISO: 14687 as amended from time to time or any other
standards accepted by the Chief Controller;
(viiib) “Compressed Hydrogen Gas Dispensing station” means a gaseous hydrogen dispensing station
to dispense hydrogen gas as an automotive fuel in to the on-board gas cylinders fitted to vehicles
and includes hydrogen pipeline from hydrogen generation unit, hydrogen buffer vessel,
hydrogen compressor, gas cylinder cascades, chilling unit, hydrogen dispenser, control panels,
emergency shutdown devices and other related infrastructure;’;
(c) in clause (xiv), for the words “vacuum insulated storage or transport tanks”, the words “vacuum
insulated storage or transport tanks or super insulated storage or transport tanks” shall be substituted;
(d) for clause (xv),-
(i) after the word, brackets and letters “compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinder”, the words,
brackets and letters “or compressed hydrogen gas (CHG) cylinder”, shall be inserted.
(ii) for the words and letters “cylinders used for storage of CNG”, the words and letters “cylinders
used for storage of CHG, CNG” shall be substituted.
(e) for clause (xviii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
‘(xviii) “dispenser” means an equipment having mechanical components in it, installed in a dispensing
station for dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas (Auto LPG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) or
liquefied hydrogen gas (LH2) as an automotive fuel for motor vehicles and having electrical
components of the type approved by the Chief Controller;’;
(f) after clause (xix), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(xixa) “Electrolyser” means an equipment used to generate hydrogen, designed, constructed, operated
and maintained as per specifications of IS 16509 or ISO 22734 as amended from time to time;’;
(g) after clause (xxvii), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(xxviia) “Green Hydrogen” means hydrogen produced using renewable energy, including, but not
limited to, production through electrolysis or conversion of biomass and having well-to-gate emission
(i.e. including water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, drying and compression of hydrogen) of
not more than 2 kg CO2 equivalent per Kg H2;
(xxviib) “Hydrogen Generation System” means a packaged, factory assembled or site constructed
hydrogen gas generation appliance or system such as an electrolyzer that uses electro‐ chemical
reactions to electrolyze water to produce hydrogen and oxygen gas; or a reformer that converts
hydrocarbon fuel to a hydrogen rich stream; or a gasifier that converts coal to a hydrogen rich stream of
composition and conditions suitable for a type of device using the hydrogen but does not include
hydrogen generated as a byproduct of a waste treatment process;
The system shall be designed, constructed operated and maintained in accordance with provisions of
NFPA-2 or IS 16509 or ISO 22734 or IS 16512 or ISO 13984.
(xxviic) “Hydrogen Storage System” means part of a closed system used for retaining hydrogen in
gaseous or liquid form upstream of the source valve and includes cylinder or gas cylinder cascade;’;
(h) after clause (xxx), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(xxxa) “Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2)” means hydrogen gas in liquefied state including Green Hydrogen
which has been liquefied for use as automotive fuel conforming to specification IS 16061 or ISO:
14687 as amended from time to time or any other standards accepted by the Chief Controller;’;
(i) after clause (xxxib), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(xxxic) “Micro and Small Enterprises” means an enterprise defined in clause (h) and clause
(m) of section 2 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006;
(xxxid) “Startup” means an entity registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry
and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and as defined in clause (a) of
paragraph 1 of the Notification number G.S.R. 127(E), dated the19th February, 2019, as
amended from time to time;’;
(j) after clause (xxxiii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(xxxiiia) “Non bulk hydrogen compressed gas system” means gaseous hydrogen filled in cylinders
either individual or interconnected by manifold or piping system and having aggregate volume not
exceeding 5000 standard cubic feet (141.6 Normal cubic meter) at Normal Temperature and Pressure;’;
(k) after clause (xliv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
‘(xlv) “Women Entrepreneur” means an enterprise owned and controlled by a woman having
a minimum financial interest of 26 per cent of the capital.’
- In the said rules, in rule 4, in sub-rule (3), in clause (ii),for the words, “renewed for five years” the words
“renewed for ten years” shall be substituted; - In the said rules, after rule 11, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“11A. Procedure for submission of documents-All the documents and drawings required for any of
the transaction or license form specified under these rules shall be submitted online.”. - In the said rules, in rule 16, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(4) The pressure vessel designed and approved for filling with particular gas shall not be used for
filling with any other gas unless specific approval and amendment of license is obtained from the Chief
Controller or Controller, as the case may be.
Provided that pressure vessel designed for higher design pressure may be used for storage or
transport of gas having lower design pressure after approval of the Chief Controller or Controller, as
the case may be. - In the said rules, in rule 21, after sub-rule (15), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(16) The LH2 static installation and mobile pressure vessel shall conform to all the provisions
specified in Schedule V.” - In the said rules, in rule 22,-
(a) the existing sub-rule (4) shall be re-numbered as sub-rule (5) thereof and before the said sub-rule
as so re-numbered, the following sub-rule be inserted, namely:-
“(4) In case of LPG bottling plant wherein bulk storage exceeds 100 MT but limited to 300 MT for
above ground storage and for 450 MT in mounded pressure vessel or in combination of above ground
and mounded storage of LPG. Total bottling quantity should not exceeding 50 MT per shift of 8 hours
shall observe all the provisions of OISD169 as amended from time to time.”.
In the said rules, in rule 25, after sub-rule (2) following sub-rule shall be inserted namely:-
“The bonded systems shall be grounded and resistance shall be less than 1 ohm to earth from any part
within the system.
(3) All compressed gas delivery vehicles shall be equi-potentially bonded to the fixed storage hardware
prior to the flexible hose connection.”
- In the said rules, in rule 29, after the word “Chief Controller”, the following words shall be inserted,
namely:-
“the compressed hydrogen gas dispensing station shall be designed, constructed, operated and
maintained in accordance with NFPA-2 and ISO 19880- Part 1, Part 3, Part 5, Part 8 as amended from
time to time or any other standard accepted by the Chief Controller;
Provided that the dispenser for dispensing of LH2or compressed hydrogen gas (CHG), shall be
designed, constructed, tested and maintained as per provisions of the Schedule V of these rules and ISO
19880 or NFPA-2 as amended from time to time and shall be of the type approved by the Chief
Controller.”. - In the said rules, for rule 30, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“ 30. Special provisions for dispensing of Auto LPG or Auto LNG or LH2 or compressed
hydrogen gas (CHG) into fuel tanks of motor vehicles and unloading of mobile pressure vessel in
auto LPG or auto LNG or liquefied hydrogen or compressed hydrogen dispensing station.–
(1) Auto LPG or Auto LNG or LH2 or compressed hydrogen gas (CHG) shall not be filled in fuel tank
of motor vehicle while the engine of the vehicle is running.
(2) During the period of unloading of Auto LPG or Auto LNG or LH2 from the mobile pressure vessel,
dispensing of Auto LPG or Auto LNG or liquefied hydrogen or compressed hydrogen gas (CHG)
directly into fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall not be carried out.”. - In the said rules, in rule 31,-
(a) in sub-rule (1) after the word “vessel”, the words “or any part of the premises licensed under these
rules” shall be inserted :-
(b) in sub-rule (3), in clause (i), for the entry “IS/IEC 60079-1 to 11,”the entry “IS/IEC or IEC or EN
60079 series”, shall be substituted.
(c) in sub-rule (3), in clause (ii), for the entry “IS/IEC 60079-1,” the entry “IS/IEC or IEC or EN
60079-1”, shall be substituted. - In the said rules, in rule 32-B, after sub-rule (2), the following sub-rules shall be inserted namely:-
“(3) For hazardous area and zone classification IS/IEC 60079-10 or IEC 60079-10 or NFPA-2 or ISO
19880 shall be referred.
(4) The extent of hazardous area shall be as per the provisions of ISO 16924for a LNG dispenser, ISO
16923 for CNG dispenser and ISO 19880 for liquefied hydrogen or compressed hydrogen dispenser.”. - In the said rules, in rule 39,-
(a) in sub-rule (2), in clause (i), after the word “type”, the words, “ spark ignition or compression
ignition type internal combustion engine” shall be inserted, namely:-
(b) after sub-rule (5), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(6) For vehicles operating on LNG as fuel,-
(i) the gross capacity of LNG fuel tank shall not exceed 1080 kilo grams;
(ii) fitment of side under run protection device as per IS 14682 for all mobile pressure vessel shall
be followed and in case of side mounted LNG fuel tanks, additional safety, protection shall be
provided against any external flying objects as per recommendations of original equipment
manufacturer;
(iv) the installation of specific components of motor vehicles using liquefied natural gas
(LNG) in their propulsion systems shall comply R110 regulation or any recognised
national or international standards”.
In the said rules, in rule 46,-
(i) in sub-rule (1),-
(a) in clause (i), after sub-clause (f), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(g) registered land ownership document or registered lease agreement or registered sale deed
document towards legal physical possession of the land”;
(b) after clause (ii),the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(iii) for LH2 storage and dispensing station the following additional documents to be submitted,
namely:-
(a) an overall layout of surrounding area depicting all the existing structures lying within 100
meters from edge of the facilities proposed to be licensed; However for major installations of
LH2or compressed gaseous hydrogen exceeding total capacity of product 50metric tons or
100m3 water capacity of each vessel, whichever is less, area lying within 500 meters from
edge of the facilities proposed to be licensed;
(b) Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) study and comprehensive risk assessment report prepared
by reputed agency;
(c) detailed layout drawing incorporating sectional elevation views of all the facilities proposed to
be licensed such as hydrogen generation system, storage system, vessels, all valves and
fittings, filling and discharge pumps and fire-fighting facilities. Orientation of all facilities,
capacity, materials of construction, etc forming a part of the premises proposed to be licensed
shall also be depicted in the drawing;
(d) emergency response plan prepared by reputed agency as per ISO 14001 or any other National
or International Standards as amended from time to time;
(e) piping and instrumentation diagram for the vessels, equipments and system proposed to be
installed;
(f) safety interlocks system inter-connected with hydrogen leak detection system; and
(g) any other document specified by the Chief Controller or Controller.”
(ii) after sub-rule (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided that the Chief Controller or the Central Government may under exceptional
circumstances to be recorded in writing waive off any of the requirements of these rules and this
shall, facilitate issuance of trial run permissions to the premises or installation or mobile pressure
vessel adopting new technology for promoting research and development in the Country and data
gathering with the condition that the period for trial shall be maximum one year only and can be
extended further with reason recorded in writing for the period as deemed fit by the Chief
Controller or by the Central Government.”
- In the said rules, in rule 47,-
(a) In sub-rule (1),-
after the word, letters and figure “Form LS-1B” the following word, letters and figure shall be inserted,
namely:-
“ or LS-1C”;
(b) after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely:-
“(1A)Where the location of storage and dispensing of flammable or toxic or corrosivegas is within the
notified area of a Port or Airport under the control of the State or establishment of Indian Space
Research Organisation or Atomic Energy or Railways or Mines covered under Indian Mines Act, 1952,
no objection certificate from the District authority referred in above rule shall not be applicable:
Provided that consent for storage and dispensing of flammable or toxic or corrosive gas from the
competent authority of concerned notified area or head of the establishment, as the case may be, shall
be obtained.
(1B) The no objection certificate mentioned in above rules shall also be applicable for the premises
wherein mobile pressure vessel licensed in Form LS-2 is used to transfer LNG into fuel tanks of the
non transport vehicles which can never approach the LNG dispensing station or petroleum dispensing
station licensed in Form XIV of the Petroleum Rules and as specified by the Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989 or into fuel tanks of boat as approved by the Maritime Board or fuel tanks of engines
tested by Central Government Testing Laboratories or engine operated by Railways or any other
vehicles operated in the premises which are under direct control of the Central or State Government.
(c) for sub-rule (7), the following sub-rules shall be substituted, namely:-
“(7) The District authority shall grant no objection certificate or convey his refusal for granting no
objection certificate with reasons thereof in writing to the applicant as expeditiously as possible, but
not later than two months from the date of receipt of application from the applicant.
(8) The no objection certificate shall be issued online by the District authority through Licensing
System for District Authority (LSDA) of Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation. A copy of site
plan duly endorsed by the District Authority shall be uploaded online by the applicant along with other
documents for grant or amendment of license as the case may be.”
- In the said rules, in rule 49, in sub-rule (4), for the letters and figure“LS-2B”,the following letters and
figure shall be inserted, namely:-
“,LS-1D”. - In the said rules, in rule 50, in clause (i),-
(a) for sub-clause (a), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) in FORM AS-1, if the application is in respect of a license in Form LS-1A to store compressed gas
in pressure vessel or in Form LS-1B to store and dispense Auto LPG as an automotive fuel or in Form
LS-1C to store and dispense Auto LNG as an automotive fuel or in Form LS-1D to store and dispense
LH2 as an automotive fuel;”;
(b) in sub-clause(c), for the words “Compressed Gas in ISO Tank container” the words, “ISO tank
container filled or intended to be filled with compressed gas” shall be substituted. - In the said rules, in rule 51,
(i) in sub-rule (1),-
a. after the word “or LS-1C” following, letters and figures shall be inserted, namely:-
“or LS-1D.”;
b. the words, “maximum five years” shall be replaced with the words, “maximum ten years”.
(ii) in sub-rule (2), the words “maximum five years” shall be replaced with the words, “maximum ten
years”. - In the said rules, in rule 55, in sub-rule (2), –
(a) after the “LS-1C”, the following letters and figure shall be inserted, namely:-
“, LS-1D.”;
(b) the words, “maximum period of five years” shall be replaced with the words, “maximum period of
ten years” - In the said rules, in rule 57, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(4) Every license or approval granted under these rules shall stand cancelled, if the licensee ceases to
have any right to the site of the licensed or approved premises for storage of compressed gas”. - In the said rules, for Schedule-I, the following shall be substituted, namely:–