PESO to draft safety norms for petrol pumps near habitation, says Goyal

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has directed PESO to formulate template of safety measures to allow petrol pumps to operate in areas with habitation within 30-50 metres.

Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), a subordinate office under DPIIT, plays a pivotal role in administering regulatory frameworks established under the Explosives Act, 1884 and Petroleum Act, 1934.

The minister also announced 80 per cent concession for women entrepreneurs and 50 per cent for MSMEs in licensing fees for licences granted by PESO.

On Wednesday, Goyal had chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting to solicit insights and feedback from petroleum, explosives, fireworks and other related industry leaders, aimed at enhancing efficiency in the functioning of PESO.

"He (Goyal) directed PESO to formulate guidelines in consultation with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for creating a template of safety measures allowing ..