Lok Sabha Passes Boiler Regulation Bill, Ensuring Safety and Simplification

The Lok Sabha passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, aimed at regulating boiler safety and ensuring the protection of life and property. Repealing the outdated Boilers Act of 1923, it simplifies regulations, supports ease of business, and incorporates decriminalization provisions, awaiting presidential assent.

In a significant legislative update, the Lok Sabha has passed the Boilers Bill, 2024, which aims to modernize boiler safety regulations and protect life and property from potential dangers associated with steam boilers. The new bill replaces the obsolete Boilers Act of 1923.

The bill, which seeks to streamline regulations and promote ease of doing business, has received approval from both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, now awaiting presidential assent to become law. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasized the removal of colonial-era redundancies and the bill's simplified structure.

Addressing issues of safety and legal clarity, the legislation specifies obligations for qualified personnel in boiler repair. Despite political debates, the bill maintains essential criminal penalties for severe offences while decriminalizing certain others to benefit users, including those in the MSME sector.

(With inputs from agencies.)