Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation (PESO)

Subject: Government organization

Context:

Ten containers of ammonium nitrate were moved by Customs officials from the Manali Sattva Container Freight Station to a Hyderabad-based buyer. The transfer was done with 12-point instructions by the Chennai police and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) officials.

Concept:

• With an overall objective of ensuring safety and security of public and property from fire and explosion, the Organisation as a statutory authority is entrusted with the administration of Explosives Act, 1884, Petroleum Act, 1934; Inflammable Substances Act, 1952.
• It administers the usage of explosives & petrol stations in India.
• The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) formerly Department of Explosives, with its Head Office at Nagpur had completed its hundred years on 9th September 1998.
• This Organization comes under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.