The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is responsible for regulating the midstream and the downstream petroleum sectors (i.e., the sectors that deal with refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas) in India.Â
The consolidated ERDMP Regulations, 2010 (amended up to 2025) are available at the website of the PNGRB. Further amendments are proposed to these Regulations.
Purpose of the ERDMP Regulations:Â
The ERDMP Regulations are aimed at laying down the code of practice for dealing with emergencies and disasters. The intent behind these Regulations is spelt out in Reg. 4(1) and reads:
“(a) to develop a concise and informative ERDMP to enable the entity to mitigate the emergency as quickly as possible;
(b) to prevent escalation of event both on-site and off-site;
(c) to minimize impact on people;
(d) to reduce damage to property, machinery and environment;
(e) to develop a state of readiness for a prompt and orderly response to an emergency and to establish a high order of preparedness (equipment, personnel) commensurate with the risk;
(f) to provide an incident management organogram with clear missions and lines of authority (incident command system, field supervision, unified command);
(g) to ensure an orderly and timely decision-making and response process (notification, standard operating procedures);
(h) to maintain good public relations“.
The ERDMP Regulations, 2010 has been amended thrice: in 2015, 2020 and 2025.Â
Structure of the ERDMP Regulations:
The structure of these regulations is given below:
1. Short title and commencementÂ
2. DefinitionsÂ
3. ApplicabilityÂ
4. Scope and intentÂ
4.1 ScopeÂ
4.2 IntentÂ
5. The content of the regulationÂ
6. Classification of emergenciesÂ
7. Implementation scheduleÂ
8. Defaults and ConsequencesÂ
9. Requirements under other statutesÂ
10. Pre-Emergency PlanningÂ
10.1 Hazard identificationÂ
10.2 Risk analysis and risk assessmentÂ
10.3 Causes of disastersÂ
10.4 ConsequencesÂ
11. Emergency Mitigation MeasuresÂ
11.1 Basic requirement of ERDMPÂ
11.2 Resource mobilisationÂ
11.3 Health, Safety and Environment ManagementÂ
12. Emergency Preparedness MeasuresÂ
12.1 Emergency Drills and Mock ExercisesÂ
12.2 TrainingÂ
12.3 Mutual AidÂ
13. Response Procedures and MeasuresÂ
14. Emergency Organization and ResponsibilitiesÂ
14.1 Organization chartÂ
14.2 Typical Roles and Responsibilities (CIC, SIC, Coordinators)Â
15. InfrastructureÂ
15.1 Emergency Control CentresÂ
15.2 Assembly PointsÂ
16. Declaration of on-site and off-site emergenciesÂ
17. Resources for controlling EmergencyÂ
18. Demographic InformationÂ
19. Medical FacilitiesÂ
20. EvacuationÂ
21. Information to PublicÂ
22. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders including external agenciesÂ
23. Reporting of the IncidentÂ
24. Action after reporting of incident by the entityÂ
25. Termination of emergencyÂ
26. Emergency Recovery ProceduresÂ
27. ERDMP for pipelines carrying petroleum products and retail outletsÂ
28. ERDMP for road transportationÂ
29. Integration of the ERDMP with the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP)Â
30. Security Threat PlanÂ
31. Miscellaneous
Schedule – I: Schedule of implementation of Code of Practice for ERDMPÂ
Schedule – II: List of Relevant Statutes on Management of Hazardous Substances
Schedule – III: Basic Requirements of ERDMP
Schedule – IV: Resource Mobilisation (Men and Equipment)
Schedule – V: The important Roles and Responsibilities of Various Stakeholders
Schedule – VI: INCIDENT REPORTING FORMAT
Schedule – VII: ERDMP for pipelines carrying petroleum products
Schedule – VIII: Resource Mobilisation for Road Transportation Emergencies
Schedule – IX: Transport Emergency Card Format
Check List-1:Â Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP)
Check List-2: Incident Prevention Measures
Check List-3: Mutual Aid/ Mock DrillsÂ
Check List-4: ERDMP Response Measures/Infrastructure
Check List-5: Review and Updation of ERDMP
Check List-6: Availability of resources [ internal / external ]
Check List-7: ERDMP – Recovery Measures
Annexure 1: Format for Material Safety Data Sheet
Annexure 2: Emergency Response Plan during Projects or Construction
Annexure 3: Typical Mock Drill Reporting Format
Proposals to Amend the ERDMP Regulations: