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Boilers Bill 2024: Modernizing Industrial Safety Standards

The Boilers Bill 2024 is a legislative effort to modernize industrial safety standards in India. It replaces the century-old Boilers Act of 1923 and aims to enhance worker safety and improve business operations.

Legislative Overview and Key Objectives

  • Boilers Bill 2024 replace s the century-old Boilers Act of 1923
  • Introduced by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
  • Aims to enhance worker safety and improve business operations
  • Introducing more transparent mechanisms for boiler regulation.
  • Modernizes regulations for industrial boilers
  • Boilers Bill 2024 represents a significant legislative effort to modernize industrial safety standards.
  • Replacing a colonial-era act, the government aims to create a more responsive and efficient regulatory framework.
  • Addresses outdated pre-independence era legislation
  • Divided into six comprehensive chapters
  • Incorporates provisions from Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
  • Focuses on streamlining technical aspects of boiler regulation
  • Currently, India has approximately 40 lakh steam boilers in operation

Safety and Regulatory Mechanisms

  • Establishes a Central Boilers Board to regulate boiler design and manufacturing
  • Mandates inspections by state-appointed inspectors or authorized third parties
  • Ensures repair of boilers by qualified professionals
  • Decriminalizes seven offences, retaining criminal penalties for four serious offences
  • Converts fines to penalties for non-criminal offences
  • Introduces executive mechanism for penalty implementation
  • Provides for periodic inspection and registration of boilers
  • Emphasizes safety of life and property from potential boiler explosions
  • Creates accountability among boiler operators

Business and Political Implications

  • Promotes Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), especially for MSME sector
  • Received support from BJP members like Brij Lal
  • Faced criticism from opposition members
  • Sulata Deo (BJD) highlighted potential inspection failures
  • Dr. Fauzia Khan (NCP) argued for stronger sustainability provisions
  • Concerns raised about limited judicial recourse
  • State governments can potentially exempt certain areas from the bill
  • No specified timelines for inspections or approvals
  • Reflects government's approach to reviewing pre-constitution acts

The legislation addresses multiple concerns:

  • Updating obsolete regulatory frameworks
  • Enhancing worker protection
  • Simplifying business processes
  • Creating more accountability in industrial operations

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