Annual Fees for Using a Premises for Hazardous Substances

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Department of Fire & Emergency Services
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata

No. 1338/FES/O/3S-33/2016 (Pt.-1). – Dated 23rd day of August, 2018

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (2) of section 10, section 12. section 13, section 14, sub-section (2) and sub-section (5) of section 15, section 18, section 19 and section 38, read with clause (aa), clause (b), clause (cc). clause (h) and clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 40 of the West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950 (West Ben. Act XVIII of 1950), the Governor is pleased hereby to make, with immediate effect, the following amendments in the West Bengal Fire Services (Fire License) Rules, 2004, as subsequently amended (hereinafter referred to as the said rules):-

Amendments

In the said rules, –

(1) for rule 3, substitute the following rule: –

“3. Quantities of hazardous substances stored or processed without fire licence.-

No premises shall be used for-

(a) storing, pressing or keeping hazardous substances, specified in Table X and Table Y of Note to PART I of Schedule, or

(b) keeping hazardous substances specified in PART II of Schedule of any quantity, unless the owner or the occupier thereof shall have previously been granted a fire licence under section 12.”;

(2) for the Schedule I, substitute the following Schedule

“SCHEDULE

PART I

RATES OF ANNUAL FEES FOR USING A PREMISES FOR STORING AND PROCESSING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MENTIONED IN NOTE

TABLE A
RATES FOR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AREAS

Area of storage	License fee in Rs.
(i) Up to 250 sq. ft	3 000
(ii) Above 250 sq.ft and up to 500 sq. ft	5,000
(iii) Above 500 sq. ft and up to 1000 sq. ft	7,500
(iv) Above 1000 sq. ft and up to 5000 sq. ft	10,000
(v) Above 5000 sq, ft and up to 10,000 sq. ft	15 000
(vi) Above 10,000 sq. ft and up to 25,000 sq. ft	50,000
(vii) above 25,000 sq. ft	1,00,000

TABLE B
RATES FOR MUNICIPALITIES/ NOTIFIED AREA AUTHORITY

Area of storage	License fee in Rs.
(i) Up to 250 sq. ft	2.500
(ii) Above 250 sq. ft and up to 500 sq. ft	4,000
(iii) Above 500 sq. ft and up to 1000 sq. ft	6,500
(iv) Above 1000 sq. ft and up to 5000 sq. ft	8,500
(v) Above 5000 sq. ft and up to 10.000 sq. ft	13.000
(vi) Above 10,000 sq. ft and up to 25,000 sq. ft	45,000
(vii) Above 25,000 sq. ft	90,000

TABLE C
RATES FOR RURAL AREAS

Area of storage	License fee in Rs.
(i) Up to 250 sq. ft	2,000
(ii) Above 250 sq. ft and up to 500 sq. ft	3,500
(iii) Above 500 sq. ft and up to 1000 sq. ft	5,500
(iv) Above 1000 sq. ft and up to 5000 sq. ft	7,500
(v) Above 5000 sq. ft and up to 10,000 sq. ft	11,000
(vi) Above 10,000 sq. ft and up to 25,000 sq. ft	40,000
(vii) above 25,000 sq. ft	80,000

Note- The above-mentioned rates of Annual fees in Table A, Table B and Table C shall be applicable in respect of hazardous substances mentioned in Table X and Table Y hereinafter:-

List of Hazardous Substances

TABLE X
Non-Chemicals

Sl. No.	Name
(1)	(2)
1	Jute
2	Gunny Bags
3	Cotton
4	Hemp
5	Resin
6	Varnish
7	Paint
8	Bitumen
9	Tar
10	Tallow
11	Pitch
12	Shellac
13	Linseed Oil
14	Asphaltum
15	Wood (Other than furniture)
16	Coal
17	Charcoal
18	Celluloid other than cinema flims
19	Cinema Film other than safety (Acetate Base) flims
20	Straw
21	Hay
22	Rattan Cane
23	Ulu Grass
24	Gol Pata
25	Darma
26	Cocoanut Fibre
27	Waste Paper
28	Hogla
29	Packing Box
30	Rags
31	Matches
32	Rubber whether synthetic or natural including articles made manufactured with rubber as an ingredient
33	Wax and Wax products
34	Plastic, Plastic powder, granules and Plastic products
35	Wool
36	Paper
37	Cardboard
38	Paper Board
39	Kapok
40	Soft Coke
41	Hard Coke
42	Gas Coke
43	Bamboo
44	Lacquers
45	Rayon
46	Castor Oil
47	Linoleum
48	Paint Thinners
49	Petroleum Jelly
50	Silk
51	Cork
52	Bidi Leaves
53	Camphor
54	Sisal Fibre
55	Manila Fibre
56	Lubricating Oils

TABLE Y
Inflammable Chemical

Sl. No.	Name
1	Ammonium Nitrate
2	Potassium Dichromate
3	Potassium Permanganate
4	Chlorates
5	Potassium Nitrate
6	Picric Acid
7	Sodium (metal)
8	Potassium (metal)
9	Phosphorus (Yellow)
10	Sulphur
11	Organic Solvents
12	Calcium Carbide
13	Acetone
14	Acetate
15	Aniline
16	Benzine
17	Benzol
18	Butane Liquid
19	Carbon Bi/Di-Sulphide
20	Cello solve
21	Cleaning Solvents (Dry Cleaners)
22	Ethyl Alcohol
23	Ethyl Ether
24	Ethyl Chloride
25	Fuel Oils
26	Naptha
27	Napthalene
28	Aluminium Dust
29	Magnesium Dust
30	Zinc Dust
31	Nitric Acid
32	Sulphuric Acid
33	Carbon Monoxide
34	Methene Gas
35	Ethylene Gas
36	Ethylene
37	Sulphuretted Hydrogen Gas
38	Coal Gas
39	Producer Gas in holders
40	Red Phosphorus
41	Phosphorous Pentasulphide
42	Sodium Nitrate
43	Barium Nitrate
44	Calcium Nitrate
45	Toluene
46	Phenol
47	Xylene
48	Turpentine
49	Calcium Cynamide
50	Cellulose Acetate
51	Cellulose
52	Collodin
53	Chromates and Di-Chromates
54	Calcium Phosphide
55	Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone

PART II
RATES OF ANNUAL FEES FOR USING PREMISES FOR STORING AND PROCESSING OF SPECIAL ITEMS

Sl. No.	Name of the item	Rate of annual fees	Maximum annual fees (Rs.)
1.	Petroleum and Petroleum derivatives	1Ltr-90 Ltrs: Exempted. 91 Ltrs – 1000Ltrs: Rs. 1000.00; 1001 Ltrs-10000Ltrs: Rs. 5000.00; 10001Ltrs and above: Flat rate of Re. 0.50 per Ltr.	5,00,000/-
2	Kerosene	1Ltr – 1000Ltrs: Exempted; 1001Ltrs-2000Ltrs: Rs. 1000.00; 2001 Ltrs- 10000Ltrs: Rs.5000.00; 10001 Ltrs and above: Flat rate of Re.0.50 per Ltr.	30,000/-
3.	Gas Cylinder (LPG) (For storing)	1Kg – 10,000 Kgs: Rs. 10,000.00 10001 Kgs and above: Re 1.00 per Kg	1,00,000/-
3A	Gas Cylinder (LPG) (For processing)	1Kg – 40 Kgs: Rs. 2000.00 (Exempted for domestic use): 41 Kgs – 100 Kgs: Rs. 10,000.00 101 Kgs and above: Rs. 100.00 per Kg	1,00,000/-
4	Gas Cylinder (Oxygen/ Acetylene/ Hydrogen)	1 Ltr- 10000Ltrs: Rs. 5000.00 10001 Ltrs and above: Re. 1.00 per Ltr	20,000/-“;

(3) omit Schedule II.

By order of the Governor,

KHALIL AHMED, IAS
Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal

No. 1338/FES dated 23.08.2018, Source