Customs Authorities and field formations have been directed to verify and confirm within 48 hours that any hazardous and explosive material lying in warehouses and ports across the country meets all safety standards. The urgent direction has been issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) as a precautionary measure to ensure that storage of such materials does not pose any danger to life and property and strictly meets fire standards.
“CBIC has urgently directed customs and field formations to immediately verify and confirm within 48 hours that any hazardous and explosive material lying in warehouses and ports across the country meets all safety and fire standards and presents no danger to life and property,” the Board said in a post on Twitter recently.
