The Punjab Industries and Commerce Department on 27th May 2020 has offered a one-time Amnesty Scheme for boiler users which are operating without the provisions contained in the Boilers Act, 1923 and the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950.
Since the department has noticed that some boiler users in the state where using the boilers without getting them registered or without having a due renewal from the department, therefore in order to provide relief to such boilers from penalties mentioned under Boilers Act, 1923 and the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950, the department has announced this scheme.
Under the Scheme for regularizing the boilers which are at present running without due approval of the state, the boiler owners shall produce valid documents issued by the respective authorities and will have to pay the nominal fee along with the loss to state govt. in terms of the inspection fee, for the period of default.
The nominal fee for unregistered boilers will be Rs. 25,000/- and for boiler registered but not having a renewed license, as, on 30th December 2020, the nominal fee will be Rs. 10,000/-.
Therefore in order to avail this benefit, the boiler users shall apply to Director of Boilers, Punjab, for regularization of boilers online on Business First Portal on or before 30th June 2020.
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