Standing Order No. 1525/2025 of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 24th April, 2025 on the storage of relief materials [C1Q-BTR]

Standing Order No. 1525/2025

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, dated the 24th April, 2025

STANDING ORDER

To

All Emergency Officers,

Subject: The storage of relief materials by suppliers of relief materials 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 Social Welfare 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 relief materials by suppliers of relief materials.

2. The matter has been examined. Every supplier of relief materials carrying on the storage of relief materials shall make an application in Form C to the State Authority within fifteen days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

3. The Emergency Officer shall ensure that installation is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the State Authority within fifteen days.

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

(Secretary to Government)