- The Union Cabinet has announced to ban electric detonators from April 1, 2025.
- After this ban, manufacturing, trade and storage of electric detonators will be banned.
- This ban has been imposed in view of security concerns and public safety.
- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has issued a notification in this regard.
- Electric detonators are devices used to initiate or trigger explosives for a variety of applications including mining, construction, excavation, and demolition.
- These are known as primary explosives.
- These trigger the main explosives.
