Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation
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Petroleum And Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) is the department formed by Government of India
to control and administer the usage of explosives, petrol stations in India
. The agency issues licenses for Operation of Petrol Stations under Form XIV, Licenses to operate Petroleum Product Transportation vehicles, Licenses for Refineries, Petrochemical Complexes, etc. The Department is headed by Chief Controller of Explosives and is headquartered at Nagpur
in the State of Maharashtra
in India
. The Norther Regional Office is based at Faridabad
in the state of Haryana
. The agency has framed various rules like Petroleum Rules 2002 for the safe operation of petrol stations, Explosive Rules 1983, Gas Cylinder Rules 2002, and Stative & Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) 1981 for LPG Vessels.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
to control and administer the usage of explosives, petrol stations in India
Petrol stations in India
India has approx 25000 Petrol stations. Almost 17000 Petrol Stations belongs to IOCL, 5000 each of BPCL and HPCL. IOCL has more nos of Petrol Stations than whole of Canada or UK. The Punjab state of India has approx 700 nos of Petrol Stations or Retail Outlets as discussed in official language. The...
. The agency issues licenses for Operation of Petrol Stations under Form XIV, Licenses to operate Petroleum Product Transportation vehicles, Licenses for Refineries, Petrochemical Complexes, etc. The Department is headed by Chief Controller of Explosives and is headquartered at Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
in the State of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Norther Regional Office is based at Faridabad
Faridabad
Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
in the state of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
. The agency has framed various rules like Petroleum Rules 2002 for the safe operation of petrol stations, Explosive Rules 1983, Gas Cylinder Rules 2002, and Stative & Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) 1981 for LPG Vessels.