Standing Order No. 3849/2009 of the Transport Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 22nd July, 2009 on the storage of inflammable goods [C16-QGF]

Standing Order No. 3849/2009

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

Transport Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, dated the 22nd July, 2009

STANDING ORDER

To

All Civil Defence Officers,

Subject: The storage of inflammable goods by owners of a warehouse of inflammable goods under the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Uttar Pradesh Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 (Uttar Pradesh Act 9 of 2005), the Transport Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the storage of inflammable goods by owners of a warehouse of inflammable goods.

2. The matter has been examined. Every owner of a warehouse of inflammable goods carrying on the storage of inflammable goods shall make an application in Form G to the State Executive Committee within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees.

3. The Civil Defence Officer shall ensure that register of shelters is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the State Executive Committee within thirty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Transport Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Secretary to Government)