Revised Annual Inspection Fees - IBR 385A

Fee for Annual Inspection of boilers in use, has been so far determined by the State Governments in India in accordance with powers vested by Boilers Act under Section 29, leading to different Fees structures in different States. After the recent amendment to the Boilers Act, the power has been shifted to Central Boilers Board, New Delhi. Now annual inspection fees for boilers in use, have been rendered uniform throughout India for all States by means of the addition of Regulation 385A to Indian Boiler Regulations. All boiler owners are requested to note the change in the fee when they remit the annual inspection fee in future.

Annual Inspection Fee Structure prescribed in Regulation 385A has been reproduced below for ready reference.

SL.NO.   BOILER RATING (square metre)         FEE (Rs)

1.         For SIB boilers                                                          1,000

2.         Not exceeding 10                                                       1,600

3.         Exceeding 10 but not exceeding 30                           2,100

4.         Exceeding 30 but not exceeding 50                           2,400

5.         Exceeding 50 but not exceeding 70                           2,700

6.         Exceeding 70 but not exceeding 90                           3,400

7.         Exceeding 90 but not exceeding 110                         4,000

8.         Exceeding 110 but not exceeding 200                       4,500

9.         Exceeding 200 but not exceeding 400                       5,000

10.       Exceeding 400 but not exceeding 600                       5,800

11.       Exceeding 600 but not exceeding 800                       6,300

12.       Exceeding 800 but not exceeding 1000                     7,100

13.       Exceeding 1000 but not exceeding 1200                   8,400

14.       Exceeding 1200 but not exceeding 1400                   9,500

15.       Exceeding 1400 but not exceeding 1600                   11,100

16.       Exceeding 1600 but not exceeding 1800                   11,900

17.       Exceeding 1800 but not exceeding 2000                   13,200

18.       Exceeding 2000 but not exceeding 2200                   14,300

19.       Exceeding 2200 but not exceeding 2400                   15,800

20.       Exceeding 2400 but not exceeding 2600                   16,600

21.       Exceeding 2600 but not exceeding 2800                   18,000

22.       Exceeding 2800 but not exceeding 3000                   19,000

Above 3000 square metre Rating, for every 200 square metre or part thereof an additional fee of Rs.500 shall be charged.

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HOW TO COMPUTE ANNUAL INSPECTION FEE FOR YOUR BOILER

1. Find out the Rating of your boiler. It will be available in the Provisional Order (Form V) or Certificate (Form VI) as the case may be, issued to your boiler by the Boiler Directorate.

2. If the Rating is available in the above table, read the Fee in the last column in the appropriate row of the table. For an example, if the Rating is 201, Fee is Rs.5000 corresponding to the row number 9. Or if the Rating is 1000, Fee is Rs.7100 corresponding to the row number 12.

3. If the Rating exceeds 3000 square metre, then compute the Fee in the following method. Deduct 3000 from the Rating. Divide the balance by 200. Find the quotient and the remainder. Now the Fee = 19500 + Quotient * 500 if the remainder is not zero, and the Fee = 19000 + Quotient * 500 if the remainder is zero.

For example, suppose the Rating is 8750 square metre. Quotient for (8750 - 3000) / 200 is 28. Remainder is non-zero. Therefore, Fee = 19500 + 28 * 500 = 33500. So, Annual Inspection Fee for your boiler is Rs.33,500.

Let us see another example. Suppose the Rating is 34,200 square metre. Quotient for (34200 - 3000) / 200 is 156. Remainder is zero. Therefore, Fee = 19000 + 156 * 500 = 97000. So, Annual Inspection Fee for your boiler is Rs.97,000.