<h1>Lok Sabha Passes Boilers Bill 2024: Updates Safety Standards, Decriminalizes Offenses, and Streamlines Registration.</h1> The Lok Sabha has approved the Boilers Bill, 2024, which aims to replace the outdated Boilers Act of 1923. This new legislation focuses on the regulation of boilers, ensuring safety from steam-boiler explosions, and standardizing registration processes. It seeks to decriminalize seven offenses and facilitate business operations. The bill mandates that boiler repairs be conducted by qualified individuals and removes obsolete colonial provisions. Commerce and Industry Minister emphasized that the bill does not infringe on state powers. Opposition members walked out during the minister's remarks criticizing previous government delays in updating the law.