Lok Sabha Question No. 3587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Registration under Boiler Act, 2023
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3587

ANSWERED ON 13/03/2026

## REGISTRATION UNDER BOILER ACT, 2023

3587. SHRI PATEL UMESHBHAI BABUBHAI:

Will the Minister of  CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  chemical  plants,  pharmaceutical  industries  and  furnace  plants currently operational in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and in Valsad district of Gujarat, district-wise;
- (b) the number of industries registered and have renewed / not renewed their registration under the Boiler Act, 2023, district-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  industries  that  have  obtained  temporary  Fire  Safety  No  Objection Certificates (NOCs) in the said UT and district; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware that certain industries in the said areas are operational without valid boiler registration/ without renewed fire safety certificates, if so, the action taken or proposed to be taken by the Government against such industries so far?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

Based  on  the  information  procured  from  Department  of  Labour,  Skill  Development  & Employment and Department of Fire & Emergency Services of Government of Gujarat and Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, the reply of the above question is as under:

(a) :

A total of 924 Chemical plants, pharmaceutical industries and furnace plants are currently operational in Valsad district of Gujarat and 132 Chemical plants, pharmaceutical industries and  furnace  plants  are  currently  operational  in  the  Union  Territories  of  Dadra  &  Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Total number of boilers registered in Valsad District is 534.  For 121 boilers, the certificates were  not  renewed  as  the  firms  were  closed  or  the  production  activity  was  stopped.  The remaining 413 boilers are still operational and their certificates are renewed from time to time.  A  total  of  146  boilers  are  registered  and  operational  in  the  Union  Territories  of

Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. (c) : A  total  of  3057  industries  have  obtained  temporary  fire  safety  related  No  Objection Certificates   in the Union  Territories  of  Daman  &  Diu  and  Dadra  &  Nagar  Haveli.  In respect  of  Gujrat,  there  is  no  requirement  for  industries  to  take   a   separate  fire  safety related  No  Objection  Certificate  in  terms  of  the  concerned  regulations  in  the  state. However, while granting the license under Factories Act, the requirements for industries  pertaining to fire safety concerns are taken care of.

(d) :

A total of 16 unregistered boilers were identified in Valsad District. Out of these, 7 boilers were removed from the foundation, while  one boiler was replaced with a boiler that was compliant with the concerned regulations and the same was registered with the Directorate of Boilers, Government of Gujarat. For the  remaining 8 boilers, No Objection Certificates were issued, as they do not fall under the provisions of the Boiler Act, 2025. No industry is operating without boiler registration in the Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

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