Department of Explosives is an attached department of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.

The primary function is to ensure the safety of human life, national property and environment through the administration and enforcement of the Acts and Rules during manufacture, processing, refining, transport/transmission, import, storage, use, handling etc. of commercial explosives, compressed gases, natural gases, gas cylinder, gas container and petroleum and other flammable liquids, combustible solids including calcium carbide and oxidizing substances.