- To reduce compliance burden, PESO has increased the validity of license for storage of Calcium Carbide from 3 years to 10 years.
- The need for submitting application and fees to obtain duplicate license has been eliminated. System generated online copy will be sufficient.
- Provision for online fees payment facility has been provided in the Rules.
- To monitor premises for storage of Calcium Carbide, provision of geo-mapping of the premises has been incorporated in the Rules and will be made available to the concerned state and central authorities.
- To increase transparency and access to information, amendments have been made to ensure proper records and compliance of storage related information.
Rules also eased for Storage and Transportation of Calcium Carbide; validity of license increased for storage of Calcium Carbide from 3 years to 10 years.
