1. Instructions have been issued to all the Circle and Sub Circle offices of PESO to ensure grant of licences for dotage and transport of medical oxygen urgently.

 

2. Instructions have been issued on 25.03.2020 to Principal Secretaries (Home) of all States requesting them to allow uninterrupted transportation and manufacturing of medical oxygen and nitrous oxide in line with MHA order No. 40-3/2020 dated 24/03/2020 on the measures to be taken for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the country.

 

3. Validity of licenses for transportation of oxygen and other gases which will expire on 31/03/2020 has been extended up to 30/06/2020.

 

4. Validity of licenses for storage, transportation, sale, use and manufacturing of explosives and fireworks which will expire on 31/03/2020 has also been extended up to 30/09/2020. The payment of fee for late renewal of licences will also not be charged.

 

5. Cylinders used for storage of compressed oxygen, CNG, LPG and other gases, which are due for statutory hydro testing on 31/03/2020 shall be deemed to be due for testing as on 30/06/2020.

 

6. Pressure vessels used for storage and transportation of oxygen, LPG and other gases, which are due for statutory testing for safety relief valves and hydro testing between 15/03/2020 up to 30/06/2020 shall be deemed to be due for testing as on 30/06/2020.

 

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