5 kg storage limit on ammonium nitrate: Delhi Police

Hospitals and educational institutions cannot store more than five kg ammonium nitrate at their premises and they will have to inform the local police about it, according to a directive from Delhi Police.
The directive is part of instructions to dealers of ammonium nitrate, which has been widely used by terrorists to make explosives, asking them to seek licence from police, a senior police official said.
"All laboratories, educational institutions, medical institutions, hospitals and clinics can possess less than five kg of ammonium nitrate for scientific and educational purposes.
"However, the SHO of the local police station must be informed about the quantity of possession," the official said.

The Home Ministry had in December 2008 declared ammonium nitrate as 'special category explosive substance' under Section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 after it came to light that the chemical was widely being used by terrorists to make explosives.
Delhi Police has issued directive to dealers, transporters and users of ammonium nitrate to obtain licence.
The last date to apply for the licence in the capital is May 31, the official said.
"If anyone sells ammonium nitrate after the deadline without a licence, he or she will be liable for prosecution," he said.