Standing Order No. 984/2009 of the Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat dated 12th July, 2009 on the storage of inflammable goods [C1M-33J]

Standing Order No. 984/2009

GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat

Gandhinagar, dated the 12th July, 2009

STANDING ORDER

To

All Station Fire Officers,

Subject: The storage of inflammable goods by owners of a warehouse of inflammable goods under the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003 (Gujarat Act 20 of 2003), the Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat 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 F to the State Executive Committee within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of one thousand rupees.

3. The Station Fire Officer shall ensure that fire safety certificate is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the State Executive Committee within sixty days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat.

(Secretary to Government)