The Central Boilers Board, constituted under Section 27A of the Indian Boilers Act 1923 ( 5 of 1923) is responsible for making regulations for lying down the standards for materials, design, construction as well as for registration and inspection of boilers. The Board comprises of the represntatives of the Central and State Governments, Union Territories, Bureau of Indian Standards, Coal Industry, Boiler Manufacturing Industry, Boiler Ancillaries Industry, Steel Manufacturers, users of Boilers and other interests connected with the Boiler Industry.

The Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion is the ex-officio Chairman and Technical Adviser ( Boilers) is the ex-officio Member-Secretary of the Board.

The Board deals with the problems of both the users and manufacturers and takes policy decisions for the proper growth of the boiler manufacturing units in the country. The Board formulates the Indian Boiler Regulations incorporating the latest developments taking place in the Boiler Industry all over the world. 

CBB Gazette Notification