DPIIT Prohibits Manufacture, Possession and Import of Electric Detonator for Security Concerns w.e.f. 1st April 2025 [Read Notification]

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), through Notification no. S.O. 4255(E) issued on September 30, 2023, has officially declared a nationwide ban on the manufacturing, possession, and import of Electric Detonators (explosive of Class 6 Division 3 or U N Class 1 Division 1). This ban is being implemented for security reasons and will come into effect starting April 1, 2025.

The notification states that “Whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that the explosive, namely, electric detonator (explosive of Class 6 Division 3 or U N Class 1 Division 1) is of a dangerous character;

And whereas it is expedient for the security concerns and public safety to prohibit the manufacture, possession and import of electric detonator (explosive of Class 6 Division 3 or U N Class 1 Division 1);

And whereas the Central Government, after consultation with stakeholders of explosives industry, in the public interest has decided that the production of the said explosive shall be completely phased out by the end of financial year 2024-2025; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Explosives Act, 1884 (4 of 1884), the Central Government hereby prohibits the manufacture, possession and import of the electric detonator (explosive of Class 6 Division 3 or UN Class 1 Division 1) throughout the country with effect from the 1st day of April, 2025.”

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