Explosives Act, 1884
2. Administrative Ministry
The Department of Explosives remained under
the control of Home Dept. prior to 1905 and subsequently shifted to Dept. of
Commerce and Industry in 1905, Dept of Industries during 1921,Dept. of Industry
and labor during 1923,Dept. of Labour during 1937,Ministry of Work, Mines and
Power during 1950,Ministry of Works, Production and Supply during 1951.Ministry
of Work, Housing and Supply during 1952,Ministry of Industrial Development,
Internal trade and Company Affairs during 1969, and thereafter the this
Ministry was later reorganized several times with attachment/ detachment
of departments like internal trade, Company Affairs, Civil
supplies, Science and Technology etc. At present, the Department
of Explosives remained under the Department of Industrial
Development, Ministry of Industry up to the year 1999-2000. During the
year 2000-2001, the Department of Industrial Development was merged with the
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and now the Department of
Explosives is under the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.