Question : BAN ON PRODUCTION OF NITRO-GLYCERIN

(a) Whether the Government propose to ban production of Nitro-Glycerin based explosives, as these are being misused by extremist elements as land mines, claymore mines causing deaths to civilian & police forces in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether some State Governments affected by extremist violence have requested the Government to gradually phase out NG based explosives and introduce slurry explosives in their place; and

(d) if so, whether the Government has considered the proposal and the current progress of the proposal?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI I.D. SWAMI)

(a) & (b): An expert committee was constituted by the Ministry of Industry & Commerce which has recommended phasing out the NG based explosives over a period of time.

(c) & (d): The State Government of Andhra Pradesh had requested the Central Government to phase out NG based explosives. The Government has taken a decision to phase out NG based explosives, as recommended by the Expert Committee.