Ministry of Petroleum ne naya draft 'Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026' launch kiya hai jo 1934 ke purane kanoon ko replace karega. Ab minor galti par jail nahi, balki bade civil fines dene honge.
Purana kanoon gaya, ab naya rule chalega
Sarkar ne 1934 ke purane Petroleum Act ko badalne ki taiyaari kar li hai. Pehle max penalty sirf ₹1,000 thi, jo ab mazaak lagta hai. Is naye bill ka main aim hai 'Ease of doing business' badhana, lekin safety ke mamle mein sarkar ab zyada strict ho gayi hai.
Kya badla hai penalty structure mein?
- Minor administrative errors: Ab inke liye criminal case nahi hoga. Companies ko seedha civil penalty deni hogi jo ₹2.5 Crore se start hogi, aur repeat offense par ₹5 Crore tak ja sakti hai.
- Safety aur Infrastructure violation: Agar kisi ne safety ke saath khilwad kiya ya infrastructure ko nuksan pahunchaya, toh fine ₹25 Crore tak ja sakta hai aur 10 saal tak ki jail bhi ho sakti hai.
Investors ke liye kya matlab hai?
Oil aur Gas sector ki companies ke liye ye ek double-edged sword hai. Ek taraf, administrative kaam mein ab court ke chakkar kam lagenge kyunki mamla administrative level par solve ho jayega. Lekin doosri taraf, agar safety protocols mein zara bhi laparwahi hui, toh fine itna bada hoga ki balance sheet hil jayegi.
Sarkar ne public se October 30, 2026 tak feedback maanga hai. Is bill ka final version kya nikal kar aata hai, uspe poore energy sector ki nazar hai. Agar aap oil, gas ya refinery stocks hold karte ho, toh ye update track karna bahut zaroori hai.