The Government of Odisha on September 24, 2026, has published the draft Odisha Boilers Rules, 2026, under Section 42 of the Boilers Act, 2025. The draft Rules are proposed to supersede the Odisha Boilers Rules, 1970, and the Odisha Boilers (Inquiry, Adjudication and Appeal) Rules, 2025, subject to savings for actions already taken or omitted before such supersession.
The draft Rules prescribe the powers and duties of the Chief Inspector and Deputy Chief Inspectors, including approval of boiler construction plans and drawings, supervision of inspections, registration of boilers, issuance and renewal of certificates, hydraulic test permissions, investigation of serious or fatal boiler accidents, and maintenance of statutory registers. The Chief Inspector may also grant short extensions of boiler certificates, subject to satisfactory operational parameters and prescribed conditions, for a period not exceeding two months at a time.
The draft has been published for public objections and suggestions, which must be submitted to the Director of Factories & Boilers, Odisha, at [email protected] or [email protected]. The State Government will consider the draft after expiry of 30 days from publication in the Odisha Gazette. As this is a draft notification, the Rules are not yet finalised; the final Rules will come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
[Notification No. 7443/LESI-LL2-LABGNC-0007-2025-LESI]
